... Importance of Being Earnest (A Trivial Comedy for Serious People) Oscar Wilde said "We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality." This essay investigates how far "The Importance of Being Earnest" reflects this view on life. Oscar Wilde subtitled his play "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People". The play is a comedy of manners satirising the attitudes and behaviour of ... the upper classes. The humour in the play makes social status, marriage and money as a measure of personal worth look spurious and nonsens...

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• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: High School