Finally at Green. Anybody care to inform me on how to boost the community points other than soley wr...
Finally at Green. Anybody care to inform me on how to boost the community points other than soley writing reviews? Thanks for all the comments so far. :- )
Member since:06.07.2006
Reviews:13
A Woman Of No Importance was written in a time when women had little or no place in the world, politically. Lord Illingworth, a womanising politician demonstrates this through his tendancies to leave women 'fallen'. The tale of Rachel Arbuthnot, a single mother in the 1890s, trying to teach her son, Gerald, of the evils of the world has her life torn apart when Lord Illingworth throws the ultimate spanner into the ultimate works. Thus leaving the middle class family closer than he had ever intended.
On first reading, this book seems to be soley an outstanding play, but on more intense reading, the many levels and the many themes Wilde involves leave the reader astounded. With refrences to the political state of Middle Class England at the time Wilde wrote this play as well as many other aspects of England and the position of women, Wilde cunjures up all sorts of images, and forces us to question what is important, or WHO is important... and why.
I would highly reccoment this book, My first Wilde play which left me gagging for more. Undoubtedly one of the best pieces of 19th Century literature i have read.
However, contextual knowlodge is almost essential to fully understand all of the themes of the play. A Woman Of No Importance is ideal more as a project rather than night-time reading as research on the late nineteenth century and on Wilde himself, is highly recommeneded in order to fully understand the deeper meanings of Wilde's work.
Despite being written to be viewed by 19th century middle class women, the play still continues to entertain a wide variety of audiences, both as reading and as a play. Wildes choice of characters, ranging from the aesthetic, selfish Illingworth, to the truthful, meaningful 'puritan' that is Hester allows many different people from many different backgrounds to relate to one character or another. Wilde has truly created a masterpiece in A Woman Of No Importance
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Hi Hun, good first review. You would get higher ratings though by splitting your review up into themes with headings, or at least sections with headings, like in an essay. The higher the marks people give you the more you earn so its really worth keeping your reviews of the highest standard you can manage. If you update your review then please leave me a message in my guest book and I will happily rerate.
Jamalams 15.07.2006 14:03
Brilliant review, it really helped me as i'm currently studying this book for my AS levels, keep up the good work, and keep reviewing!
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