Read, “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde OR watch the Play.
Do y
Read, “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde OR watch the Play.
Do you think more people should read today, and explain why you made the choice that you did. How might this piece of writing illuminate our world, and what might it have to say to readers today? The essay should be grounded in the details of the text and supported by direct quotations and connect the work to a specific aspect of contemporary culture, society, or current events.
For example, The Importance of Being Earnest by resonates in a world where people are free to reinvent and rename themselves by creating new identities on the Internet. Or you might return to the questions about human rights and freedoms that preoccupied many Enlightenment and Romantic-era writers: how are these debates playing out today?
Don’t forget to connect the text to the contemporary world and address why and how it can speak to people today. Connecting it to a specific incident, public figure, issue, cultural phenomenon, etc. is usually a good way to do this.
Avoid broad generalizations about either modern society or the historical past .
As always, quote heavily! Be able to cite specific passages from the work that illustrate your points.
