Oscar Wilde The Importance Of Being Earnest Critical Lens

As the lives of people progress each day, the standard of society changes as well. Each social custom molds our civilization, thus shape our nation. The opportunities that are made available to us actually depend on familiar factors, such as, the era that we’re in, our social class, and our gender. When I read all of our reading materials, I began to realize that I’m gradually aware of how society in general functions. I have learned that, not everyone in our society is catered equally and that there is this glass ceiling that separates us. Using literary lenses in reading these pieces from different authors, I enjoyed reading their works more compared to none. Looking into specific lenses in reading these materials and other literary pieces

The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.” (Wilde act 1) But the most interesting subject of the setting was when Jack, saw cucumber sandwiches being served in Algernon’s household, “...Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless extravagance in one so young? Who is coming to tea?” (Wilde act 1) Cucumber sandwiches are served during tea time in the Victorian era, originating in 1870. Victorian era was named after the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 until her death in 1900. Most likely depicts a picture of a rich household in the 19th century looks like. Not only that, but also notice how they have a title in their names, like Lady Bracknell and Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax. The titles that they hold denotes that they are from a rich family. The title “Lady” would mean that her husband is a Baron, which is common in an aristocratic household in

(Mishima para 1) The name of the main character was Toshiko, and it is a dead giveaway that she’s from Japan. When Toshiko said that their house was “unhomely”, probably not only it shows the status of their marriage, but it also tells me that their abode doesn’t reflect their Japanese culture.

Similar to Brian Copeland’s memoir, not a Genuine Black Man: My Life as an Outsider, his story tells us that he was particular about the year when they transferred to San Leandro, California, on August 2, 1972. (p.13) During that time, racial discrimination was common in the united states. The African-American community is considered as one of the minority during that time, and as the only African-American family living in a white community, we can really see that their lives wouldn’t be peaceful at all.

As we get deeper into the context of these literary pieces, I have just discovered that if we look at them in a specific theory lens, each author leaves us with one big message, but in a different way. Another lens to use is Marxism lens. Marxism theory lens allows us to see the unequal treatment and opportunity between the rich and the poor in