Importance of Being Earnest 2

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A Marxist Criticism on "The Importance of Being Earnest"

"Excuse me Geoffrey, could you get me some more water. I'm terribly thirsty, and the weather out here isn't doing any good for my complexion." declares the man as he sighs in exhaustion.

"Right away sir, anything else?" proclaims the servant.

"No that will be all." says the man as he waves off the servant.

So is this the scene of yesteryear's society or one of today's, well in actuality it can be either. In today's world the rich still rely on butlers and maids. It seems to be a practice that will always exist in this world, but the question largely is not on their jobs, but if they are deemed of a different class, and sadly to say yes. In today's world it seems that class is still a huge part of the world order, and moreover it seems that there will always be the rich and poor, the owner and the worker. This is even demonstrated by the literature of our time and that of other era's, such as the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. In this play Wilde display's the class structure with a different and interesting twist. He makes a reflection on the society with his own sense of humor, but however it still leaves a ve

In the Victorian era a new class was being born that integrated the two distinct upper class and lower class, that class was the Bourgeoisie, or the middle class. Wilde put this new class into his play with grand success. They were a class of business men and investors, and from that spurned the character Jack. Jack was the character who not only symbolized the middle class, but he also carried the turmoil of, "What class do I belong to?" He was from a lower class community, but had worked his way up to infringing on noble status. He wanted to marry a noble but at the same time he wanted to keep his roots, this is excellent symbolism for actual class struggle, and when one views this from a Marxist viewpoint, then this is a grand criticism to be made, because throughout the whole play Jack ponders this question, and its symbolism is too great to be missed. The entire play is a reflection upon class struggle. However his struggle was not as difficult as he had assumed because in the end he discovers, he is of noble birth, s thus leaving him with an easier decision, and moreover this is another support for the nobility taking the easy way out, and not striving to accomplish they're goals with arduous work. All in all the classes presented in this book lent itself to a Marxist criticism.

In the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" were many facets that could have been criticized by numerous viewpoint's, but however the most thorough would be that of the Marxist view because it allows the reader to take a step back and see the play for all it is, and it is true that the play's main plot line is that of s relationship between a man and woman, but however the underlying real issue is that of their class and society. The play makes a great example for a Marxist criticism on the effect of classes on literature. Wilde's own wit and intellect make for an excellent view of the classes of the previous era. It is a work that will be a not only viewed as a comedic triumph, but also as a social one as well.

Well when one makes a Marxist criticism it can't be solely based on the

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