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Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar WildeFiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1895

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In a play where identity is constantly shifting, how does the alter ego of Ernest serve as a character in its own right?

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How do Cecily and Gwendolen’s interactions parallel those of Jack and Algernon?

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How does theme of social obligation play out in the romance between Chasuble and Prism?

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