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HELP! Earnest Coursework Essay

Hi, I am starting a new coursework essay but have no clue how to start or what to write!

The title :
“Unless comedy touches me as well as amuses me, it leaves me with a sense of having wasted my evening” How far do you agree with Shaw that although Wilde's dramatic comedy is funny, it is essentially ‘heartless’ and lacking in depth.

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scjman
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Original post by collegegirl123
Hi, I am starting a new coursework essay but have no clue how to start or what to write!

The title :
“Unless comedy touches me as well as amuses me, it leaves me with a sense of having wasted my evening” How far do you agree with Shaw that although Wilde's dramatic comedy is funny, it is essentially ‘heartless’ and lacking in depth.

Thank you!

I have studied The Importance of Being Earnest at AS Level myself. It could be heartless in that all of the characters (but Lady Bracknell in particular) are p***takes of the contemporary British upper class and so you're meant to laugh at them more than sympathise with them. There aren't really many where you feel some pity or sadness for the characters, it's all very light-hearted. That said, some of the characters could be said to be likeable. For instance, Algenon is very much a "lovable rogue" type character. To be honest, I can't help you much more than this, as for this play, I did my essay on another area. But hopefully what I have given you is useful. :smile:
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Jimmyjam96
You could start by agreeing with the question, find examples and quotes where the play is trivial. For example Gwendolyn uses hyperbole and states she "ADORES cucumber sandwiches" ( or something similar). Give a god paragraph or 2 agreeing with the question and try and get as many quotes as you can to back up your argument. Then disagree and show how there are serious elements (A03) and perhaps comment on how Wilde critiques Victorian society of the time (A04) using characatures (can't spell sorry) to get his message across :smile:


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