The Victorian melodrama which reconnoitres a society heavily segregated as a result of social classes and aestheticism is a story told through the eyes of a man whose detest of the social order was driven by the snobbery of the high class. The depiction of the parallels and vicissitudes in regards to the thematic concerns of social structure and marriage in Parker’s film adaptation successfully plays tribute to the original play whilst appealing to the present day audience. The great social upheavals and turbulence among the Victorians emanated from the lavish lifestyles of the rich and the rise of immorality. Wilde depicts moral decay and the ignorance of the upper class through satire and the one-dimensional characterisation of his personas. Act 1 sees Lady Bracknell converse with Jack about his engagement with Gwendolen.
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ demonstrates aspects of farce and aspects of ‘incongruity’ (Langley:2012) which at first glance make the play seem purposeless. However the ‘trivial’ aspect to ‘serious people’ suggests that maybe to someone with little understanding would struggle to infer the play but after closely reading it, I tend to agree with the statement of Simon Bubb. As Anna Sarchet says,‘In fact, it is because of the epigrammatic exchanges and witty repartees that Wilde creates the space to be subversive’. The play is overloaded with humour, wit, paradoxical twists, and epigrams.The wit is clever, subtle. As the critic Peter Raby says ‘the play remains… a critique of the absurdity of all forms and conventions’.
As far as the comedy plot is concerned, there is the common trait that it connotes the comic poet’s view of the society but not like the tragedies, which were ultimately based on legend and myth. Thematic Content of the Comedy Aristophanes comedy was significantly characterized by comic fantasy. Ideally the plays presented problems in the society and ultimately offered plausible solutions in the most comical way
It threatened the Foundations of the socialist state. Shostakovich had the courage to express in his music the misery of the people by means of persecution from a hard and cruel era of Stalinism. The film feautures folk music and Russian traditionalism and shows man kinds vulgarity or cruder impulses. The work feautures a rebellious women of an arranged marriage who is childless and lonely who engages in passionate love with Sergei the new servant. Her Father in Law catches Sergei climbing out the window and beats him and threatens to do it again in the morning.
* Joseph Marie Eugene Sue (1804-1857) * French novelist at the time of Romantic Movement * His sympathy for the poor. * Victor Hugo (1802-1885) * Poet, novelist, * Les miserables (1862) offer another indictment of the conditions of the poor through the injustice of the era * From the roots of these works, we see a canon of characters, situations and tropes, which explore stories in VULGAR fashion. * That is, though their emphasis on our emotional connection to the events portrayed. * Arising between the Romantic period and the industrial revolution, melodrama as a genre appears to have been well suited to express the crisis of its time. * The persistence of melodrama in popular culture suggests a fascination the evolving nature of the social, political and ideological crisis of the day.
This discontent lay largely within the 3rd estate, as the politics of the time were unpopular amongst them, particularly as the economic crises hit nearer to 1789. Compounding these frustrations were the new ideals becoming evident in the French society, and so many residents of France, particularly those of the lower classes, now had reason and motivation to push for reform. Economic concerns were an important factor in relation to the revolution as they encouraged many people from the city to join the uprising due to their desperate situations. One of the earliest forms of economic trouble in relation to the revolution began in 1756, when France first began going into debt due to her war with England. This debt was further accentuated by her involvement in the American Revolution from 1775, and the government continued spending more than they were receiving in taxes.
As Machiavelli further develops his support within the text, the satire grows thicker and leads me to question the validity of: is hypocrisy succinctly defended within the text to justify its use? It is through my interpretation of the text that Machiavelli does create a sustainable argument justifying his use of hypocrisy in developing and/or maintaining one’s state through prudent decisions on when to be virtuous (i.e. the ends justify the means). The oft-divisive text begins with some background information as Machiavelli discusses what shall and shan’t be covered within the piece. In addition, he also introduces the term “state” which he seems to use in place of status.
Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance Of Being Earnest’ Within this essay, the themes of sexism, hierarchy and the importance of marriage will be explored. These are key themes to understand when reading ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde because it gives the reader insight into this age of literature. Referencing will be in accordance to ‘The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde’. By putting Lady Bracknell into a position of power at the beginning of the play and by showing that through their white lies and double life Jack and Algernon as men, can even make foolish mistakes are exceptions when it comes to the over all message that men at the time were actually of more social importance. Men were in the position to make the political decisions, women did not drive, men worked and woman stayed at home to bring up the children and preparing more and more social gatherings whilst being visited by ‘friends’ of theirs.
What Caused The French Revolution? The French revolution was caused by a number of wrong decisions. The kings and queen’s personality and mistakes contributed enormously to the outbreak of the French revolution in 1789.In this essay I will attempt to answer the question ‘What caused the French Revolution’. The French Revolution was a period of radical change, specifically in the areas of government and the economy. Not all social classes (estates) agreed on the decisions that were taking place at that point in time, some gained and some lost.
Rhiannon Hill To what extent is Wilde satirising Victorian society in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ and how does this add to the comedy? The Importance of Being Earnest is a farcical, comedy of manners which uses satire to mock Victorian values, particularly within the upper class, ideals such as marriage for status. Wilde carefully uses each character to mock different aspects of society; Algernon Moncrieff (a young, eccentric dandy) is used to light-heartedly mock the superficiality of the upper classes, Lady Bracknell (a bold and powerful matriarch) is used to mock the Victorian ideals of marriage. Through Lady Bracknell, Wilde stretches the limits much further, as the satire of marriage ideals is much more controversial than the subjects that Wilde mocks through Algernon. Jack (a young man seeking marriage, who is lacking any sort of family) is used by Wilde alongside Algernon to show witty repartee and banter between the two characters.