The Importance of Being Earnest

In Plutarch’s Lives, four men were introduced: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Coriolanus, and Caesar. However, out of these four, Numa proved to be a superior leader. Unlike the other three rulers, Numa Pompilius was a virtuous, moral, and humble man who led a life free of luxury. He was devoted to piety and philosophy and was a religious man who made worship of the gods his priority. The people also found him to be an excellent counselor and an honest judge who showed intelligence in his decisions…

one of the most remarkable pieces of literature ever known to humankind. It also is a moral tale of leadership. It tells the story of Job, who retains his trust in God, in spite of the series of horrific trials he is exposed to. To emphasize the importance of this masterpiece of Hebrew poetry, the famous French novelist Victor Hugo allegedly has said that if all the world’s literary efforts were to be destroyed, and he could save but a solitary sample, it would be “Job.” The question in the…

Born with the ability to write, Oscar Wilde was a notable man within theatre. Though a playwright, he was also a poet, essayist, and novelist. Furthermore, his work has left its mark within theatre due to the fact that he presented modern day ideas. During his lifetime, this was a newly introduced topic. His plays have additionally come to be loved, and others have been less revered (Hanson, 2012). Though he was unique, Wilde learned to believe in himself, “Whenever people agree with me, I…

college-bred men, black captains of industry, and missionaries of culture” (Du Bois, p. 104). He believed that in order to be able to lead a group, one needs education and power. However, he didn’t believe it was the only factor. He also stressed the importance of “the greatest, perhaps, in the modern world” power of the ballot (Du Bois, p.104). In order to reach a sense of social and economic equity, the right to vote is needed. And in order to reach a point at which Blacks could fight for…

OSCAR WILDES “The picture of Dorian Gray” Oscar Wilde was a very popular Irish author, poet and a play writer, best known for his book “The Picture Of Dorian Gray”. Born on the 16th of October 1854 in Dublin, Ireland, to Robert Wilde and Jane Francesca Wilde, he turned out to be a quick-witted kid like his parents. His father was a well-known doctor, earned the title of ‘Sir’ for his work as a medical advisor. His mother, Jane Francesca, was a writer who used to write under the pseudonym…

coupled with the high modality diction of ‘never’ portrays her earnest attitude towards wealth despite her low financial status. Edward’s reply of “Neither do I” implies that both of them inherently recognise the importance of money in their society regardless of their differing levels of wealth. The contrast between Vivian’s behaviour and costuming before and after her transformation resulting in her elevated status alludes to the importance of appearance in determining social class, which…

than objective truth (Hutcheon, 111). By verisimilitude, Hutcheon relates to the truth to life and is interested in making readers examine historical texts as a means of authenticating the fictional text. She sees the historical meaning today as being “unstable, contextual, relational and provisional”. Postmodern fiction, in turn underlines making stories out of chronicles and constructing plots in order to uncover the chronicle meaning through representation. Historiographic metafiction…

innocently-intended “little white lies” and selfishly-maneuvered “whoppers,” whether the untruths are told to oneself or to another. This is exemplified in the stories of Gimpel, in “Gimpel the Fool” by Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Jack, in The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde. An orphan dubbed “the Fool,” Gimpel is the target of his town’s (shtetl’s) repeated…

nature of the cloth and end user satisfaction, was due to the poor access to capital and outmoded technology. The challenges that this culture faces, and the opportunities of transforming the Adinkra cloth have faced numerous problems due to its importance and contribution to the economy. Lastly, the technology for the production for Adinkra cloth is outdated. A needed development in modern technology for the production needs to be proposed. This could expand and open up a new form of business…

A total of 2.5 million Americans served in the Vietnam War, either being soldiers, officers, advisors, nurses, or doctors. When they arrived back to the U.S. they were mistreated. A personal experience from Rand Miller talks about his treatment as a returning veteran, “ Problems started immediately when we came back, people…