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Oscar WildeThe Importance of Being Earnest
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1895A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
In a play where identity is constantly shifting, how does the alter ego of Ernest serve as a character in its own right?
How do Cecily and Gwendolen’s interactions parallel those of Jack and Algernon?
How does theme of social obligation play out in the romance between Chasuble and Prism?
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