now realized for the first time in my life the vital importance of being
life the vital importance of being
life the vital importance of being honest this place full title is the
honest this place full title is the
honest this place full title is the importance of Being Earnest a trivial
importance of Being Earnest a trivial
importance of Being Earnest a trivial comedy for serious people welcome to
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mojo notes we’ll be exploring 10 things
mojo notes we’ll be exploring 10 things you should know about Oscar Wilde’s The
you should know about Oscar Wilde’s The
you should know about Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
Hellinger by having sake stop playing
Hellinger by having sake stop playing that ghastly tomb number ten about the
that ghastly tomb number ten about the
that ghastly tomb number ten about the author born in Dublin Ireland in 1854
author born in Dublin Ireland in 1854
author born in Dublin Ireland in 1854 Oscar Wilde was exposed to the worlds of
Oscar Wilde was exposed to the worlds of
Oscar Wilde was exposed to the worlds of medicine and culture by his successful
medicine and culture by his successful
medicine and culture by his successful parents while studying the classics and
parents while studying the classics and
parents while studying the classics and reading The Grapes during college
reading The Grapes during college
reading The Grapes during college he joined artistic and literary
he joined artistic and literary
he joined artistic and literary movements he became known for his
movements he became known for his
movements he became known for his writing especially his poems plays and
writing especially his poems plays and
writing especially his poems plays and Soul novel during the late 19th century
Soul novel during the late 19th century
Soul novel during the late 19th century after being imprisoned for his lifestyle
after being imprisoned for his lifestyle
after being imprisoned for his lifestyle choices Wilde succumbed to illness in
choices Wilde succumbed to illness in
choices Wilde succumbed to illness in 1900 number nine influences and
1900 number nine influences and
1900 number nine influences and inspirations Wilde was already at the
inspirations Wilde was already at the
inspirations Wilde was already at the peak of his success when he wrote this
peak of his success when he wrote this
peak of his success when he wrote this play featuring elements of farce through
play featuring elements of farce through
play featuring elements of farce through its exaggerated and unlikely situations
its exaggerated and unlikely situations
its exaggerated and unlikely situations this comedy of manners also parodies
this comedy of manners also parodies
this comedy of manners also parodies social classes in a witty and
social classes in a witty and
social classes in a witty and intellectual way it where did this
intellectual way it where did this
intellectual way it where did this chatter to particular the first-class
chatter to particular the first-class
chatter to particular the first-class ticket for the seaside resort find you
ticket for the seaside resort find you
ticket for the seaside resort find you in a handbag number 8 settings and era
in a handbag number 8 settings and era
in a handbag number 8 settings and era written in Worthing England in 1894 The
written in Worthing England in 1894 The
written in Worthing England in 1894 The Importance of Being Earnest moves
Importance of Being Earnest moves
Importance of Being Earnest moves between the urban city vibe of London
between the urban city vibe of London
between the urban city vibe of London and the more natural country atmosphere
and the more natural country atmosphere
and the more natural country atmosphere of Hertfordshire during the mid 1890s
of Hertfordshire during the mid 1890s
of Hertfordshire during the mid 1890s however those settings are not meant to
however those settings are not meant to
however those settings are not meant to contrast each other
contrast each other
contrast each other Wilde actually uses both locations to
Wilde actually uses both locations to
Wilde actually uses both locations to mock late Victorian high society and its
mock late Victorian high society and its
mock late Victorian high society and its social customs cake is rarely seen in
social customs cake is rarely seen in
social customs cake is rarely seen in the best houses nowadays number 7 plot
the best houses nowadays number 7 plot
the best houses nowadays number 7 plot besides your name isn’t Jack at all it
besides your name isn’t Jack at all it
besides your name isn’t Jack at all it is Eddie’s it isn’t earnest it’s Jack
is Eddie’s it isn’t earnest it’s Jack
is Eddie’s it isn’t earnest it’s Jack you have always told me it was a deist
you have always told me it was a deist
you have always told me it was a deist you’re the most earnest looking person I
you’re the most earnest looking person I
you’re the most earnest looking person I ever saw in my life though this play is
ever saw in my life though this play is
ever saw in my life though this play is not told through the eyes or voice of a
not told through the eyes or voice of a
not told through the eyes or voice of a narrator the plot revolves around two
narrator the plot revolves around two
narrator the plot revolves around two friends named John and Algernon who
friends named John and Algernon who
friends named John and Algernon who attempt to avoid their social
attempt to avoid their social
attempt to avoid their social obligations by pretending to be a
obligations by pretending to be a
obligations by pretending to be a made-up person named Ernest well my name
made-up person named Ernest well my name
made-up person named Ernest well my name is Ernest in town and Jack in the
is Ernest in town and Jack in the
is Ernest in town and Jack in the country in love with a woman named
country in love with a woman named
country in love with a woman named Gwendolen John as Ernest proposes to her
Gwendolen John as Ernest proposes to her
Gwendolen John as Ernest proposes to her but the marriage is forbidden due to his
but the marriage is forbidden due to his
but the marriage is forbidden due to his low birth I am engaged to mr. Worthing
low birth I am engaged to mr. Worthing
low birth I am engaged to mr. Worthing mama pardon me you are not engaged to
mama pardon me you are not engaged to
mama pardon me you are not engaged to anyone when you do becoming gay
anyone when you do becoming gay
anyone when you do becoming gay age to someone I follow short is Health
age to someone I follow short is Health
age to someone I follow short is Health Commission will inform the world effect
Commission will inform the world effect
Commission will inform the world effect Algernon as Ernest then proposes to the
Algernon as Ernest then proposes to the
Algernon as Ernest then proposes to the heiress named Cecily whom Jack is
heiress named Cecily whom Jack is
heiress named Cecily whom Jack is legally bound to protect Cecily who
legally bound to protect Cecily who
legally bound to protect Cecily who addresses me as uncle out of motives of
addresses me as uncle out of motives of
addresses me as uncle out of motives of respect which you could not possibly
respect which you could not possibly
respect which you could not possibly appreciate lives with my place in the
appreciate lives with my place in the
appreciate lives with my place in the country under the charge of her
country under the charge of her
country under the charge of her admirable governess miss prism
admirable governess miss prism
admirable governess miss prism after several confusing and hilarious
after several confusing and hilarious
after several confusing and hilarious situations the truth is revealed the two
situations the truth is revealed the two
situations the truth is revealed the two men are actually brothers and John’s
men are actually brothers and John’s
men are actually brothers and John’s birth name is Ernest Ernst John Linton I
birth name is Ernest Ernst John Linton I
birth name is Ernest Ernst John Linton I always told you that my name was Ernest
always told you that my name was Ernest
always told you that my name was Ernest this means the two couples can be
this means the two couples can be
this means the two couples can be together at last
together at last
together at last Tiffany at last London at last number
Tiffany at last London at last number
Tiffany at last London at last number six John Worthing John or Jack when he’s
six John Worthing John or Jack when he’s
six John Worthing John or Jack when he’s in the country drives the plays action
in the country drives the plays action
in the country drives the plays action along with help from his fellow
along with help from his fellow
along with help from his fellow protagonists Algernon as such these
protagonists Algernon as such these
protagonists Algernon as such these well-educated and well-off men are quite
well-educated and well-off men are quite
well-educated and well-off men are quite similar they’re trying to get wives and
similar they’re trying to get wives and
similar they’re trying to get wives and they have Butler’s and imaginary friends
they have Butler’s and imaginary friends
they have Butler’s and imaginary friends in order to adapt town I have always
in order to adapt town I have always
in order to adapt town I have always pretended to have a younger brother as
pretended to have a younger brother as
pretended to have a younger brother as an inversed who lives here in the open
an inversed who lives here in the open
an inversed who lives here in the open and who gets into the most dreadful
and who gets into the most dreadful
and who gets into the most dreadful scrapes both work hard to secure their
scrapes both work hard to secure their
scrapes both work hard to secure their engagements despite Lady Bracknell’s
engagements despite Lady Bracknell’s
engagements despite Lady Bracknell’s judgement and both descend on the
judgement and both descend on the
judgement and both descend on the country essentially in disguise to deal
country essentially in disguise to deal
country essentially in disguise to deal with the problem of brother Ernest I
with the problem of brother Ernest I
with the problem of brother Ernest I simply wanted to be engaged to Gwendolen
simply wanted to be engaged to Gwendolen
simply wanted to be engaged to Gwendolen that is all I love her well I simply
that is all I love her well I simply
that is all I love her well I simply wanted to be engaged to Cecily I adore
wanted to be engaged to Cecily I adore
wanted to be engaged to Cecily I adore her there is certainly no chance of your
her there is certainly no chance of your
her there is certainly no chance of your marrying miss cardial I don’t think
marrying miss cardial I don’t think
marrying miss cardial I don’t think there is much likelihood jack of you and
there is much likelihood jack of you and
there is much likelihood jack of you and Miss Fairfax being United they also
Miss Fairfax being United they also
Miss Fairfax being United they also arranged for christenings they think
arranged for christenings they think
arranged for christenings they think will bring the happy ending of marriage
will bring the happy ending of marriage
will bring the happy ending of marriage I’ve just made arrangements for dr.
I’ve just made arrangements for dr.
I’ve just made arrangements for dr. chasuble to be christened at six o’clock
chasuble to be christened at six o’clock
chasuble to be christened at six o’clock under the name of Ernest I felt I’d made
under the name of Ernest I felt I’d made
under the name of Ernest I felt I’d made her introduce dr. Gerald myself the
her introduce dr. Gerald myself the
her introduce dr. Gerald myself the christen to 5:30 and I naturally will
christen to 5:30 and I naturally will
christen to 5:30 and I naturally will take the name of Ernest however Jack
take the name of Ernest however Jack
take the name of Ernest however Jack differs from algae because he’s more
differs from algae because he’s more
differs from algae because he’s more serious about keeping up his air of
serious about keeping up his air of
serious about keeping up his air of respectability
respectability
respectability I don’t propose to discuss modern
I don’t propose to discuss modern
I don’t propose to discuss modern cultural visible that doesn’t disorder
cultural visible that doesn’t disorder
cultural visible that doesn’t disorder thing one should talk I’ve invited he
thing one should talk I’ve invited he
thing one should talk I’ve invited he also acts like a protective older
also acts like a protective older
also acts like a protective older sibling but gets angry when things don’t
sibling but gets angry when things don’t
sibling but gets angry when things don’t go his way
number five Algernon Moncrieff Algernon
number five Algernon Moncrieff Algernon is Jax vain and impulsive best friend
is Jax vain and impulsive best friend
is Jax vain and impulsive best friend don’t you touch them they’re ordered
don’t you touch them they’re ordered
don’t you touch them they’re ordered specially for aunt Augusta well you’re
specially for aunt Augusta well you’re
specially for aunt Augusta well you’re eating them that’s quite a diplomat her
eating them that’s quite a diplomat her
eating them that’s quite a diplomat her she is my aunt
she is my aunt
she is my aunt he takes few things seriously and is
he takes few things seriously and is
he takes few things seriously and is more interested in having fun he
more interested in having fun he
more interested in having fun he demonstrates this by taking on the
demonstrates this by taking on the
demonstrates this by taking on the persona of earnest to charm Cecily into
persona of earnest to charm Cecily into
persona of earnest to charm Cecily into falling in love with him this world is
falling in love with him this world is
falling in love with him this world is good enough for me cousin Cecily yes but
good enough for me cousin Cecily yes but
good enough for me cousin Cecily yes but are you good enough for it
are you good enough for it
are you good enough for it well no I’m not that that is why I would
well no I’m not that that is why I would
well no I’m not that that is why I would like you to reform number four Gwendolen
like you to reform number four Gwendolen
like you to reform number four Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily the task is not a
Fairfax and Cecily the task is not a
Fairfax and Cecily the task is not a pleasant one could we not both speak at
pleasant one could we not both speak at
pleasant one could we not both speak at the same time an excellent idea I nearly
the same time an excellent idea I nearly
the same time an excellent idea I nearly always speak at the same time as other
always speak at the same time as other
always speak at the same time as other people you take the time for me your
people you take the time for me your
people you take the time for me your Christian names are still an insuperable
Christian names are still an insuperable
Christian names are still an insuperable barrier that is all uh Isis is that all
barrier that is all uh Isis is that all
barrier that is all uh Isis is that all we’re going to the Christmas afternoon
we’re going to the Christmas afternoon
we’re going to the Christmas afternoon though Gwendolen and Cecily have Diaries
though Gwendolen and Cecily have Diaries
though Gwendolen and Cecily have Diaries and want to marry a man named Ernest
and want to marry a man named Ernest
and want to marry a man named Ernest these two ladies also have their share
these two ladies also have their share
these two ladies also have their share of differences while Gwendolen is bossy
of differences while Gwendolen is bossy
of differences while Gwendolen is bossy and believes she’s more cultured due to
and believes she’s more cultured due to
and believes she’s more cultured due to her City upbringing Cecily is clever
her City upbringing Cecily is clever
her City upbringing Cecily is clever simple and innocent I’ve never met a
simple and innocent I’ve never met a
simple and innocent I’ve never met a really wicked person before I feel
really wicked person before I feel
really wicked person before I feel rather frightened so afraid you’ll just
rather frightened so afraid you’ll just
rather frightened so afraid you’ll just like everyone else
like everyone else
like everyone else despite being a country girl Cecily also
despite being a country girl Cecily also
despite being a country girl Cecily also demonstrates she can hold her own
demonstrates she can hold her own
demonstrates she can hold her own against Gwendolen
against Gwendolen
against Gwendolen I am mr. weddings ward oh it is strange
I am mr. weddings ward oh it is strange
I am mr. weddings ward oh it is strange he never mentioned to me that he had a
he never mentioned to me that he had a
he never mentioned to me that he had a ward how secretive of him this is
ward how secretive of him this is
ward how secretive of him this is especially important later on
especially important later on
especially important later on considering they will be sisters-in-law
considering they will be sisters-in-law
considering they will be sisters-in-law my poor wounded Cecily
my poor wounded Cecily
my poor wounded Cecily my sweet wrong Gwendolen you will call
my sweet wrong Gwendolen you will call
my sweet wrong Gwendolen you will call me sister number three values and themes
me sister number three values and themes
me sister number three values and themes the play discusses how lying to get out
the play discusses how lying to get out
the play discusses how lying to get out of one’s duties can quickly get out of
of one’s duties can quickly get out of
of one’s duties can quickly get out of control and how truth and honesty
control and how truth and honesty
control and how truth and honesty ultimately went out it also explores how
ultimately went out it also explores how
ultimately went out it also explores how reputation and social class affect
reputation and social class affect
reputation and social class affect relationships as well as the
relationships as well as the
relationships as well as the significance of love and marriage
significance of love and marriage
significance of love and marriage though foolishness can bring humor to
though foolishness can bring humor to
though foolishness can bring humor to our lives it’s also important to know
our lives it’s also important to know
our lives it’s also important to know when to be sincere and earnest in this
when to be sincere and earnest in this
when to be sincere and earnest in this way while it is making light of the
way while it is making light of the
way while it is making light of the obsessions and faults of the Victorian
obsessions and faults of the Victorian
obsessions and faults of the Victorian upper class I hope you are behaving very
upper class I hope you are behaving very
upper class I hope you are behaving very well I’m feeling very well on Turkestan
well I’m feeling very well on Turkestan
well I’m feeling very well on Turkestan is that’s not quite to say anything
is that’s not quite to say anything
is that’s not quite to say anything number two modern popularity with its
number two modern popularity with its
number two modern popularity with its tight plot and a climax that unfolds
tight plot and a climax that unfolds
tight plot and a climax that unfolds near the end The Importance of Being
near the end The Importance of Being
near the end The Importance of Being Earnest
Earnest
Earnest is considered a well-made play and
is considered a well-made play and
is considered a well-made play and thanks to its humour and dialogue it’s
thanks to its humour and dialogue it’s
thanks to its humour and dialogue it’s considered one of wilds finest literary
considered one of wilds finest literary
considered one of wilds finest literary achievements I’ve now realized for the
achievements I’ve now realized for the
achievements I’ve now realized for the first time in my life the vital
first time in my life the vital
first time in my life the vital importance of being earnest number one
importance of being earnest number one
importance of being earnest number one adaptations the plays popularity has
adaptations the plays popularity has
adaptations the plays popularity has influenced people to adapt it for the
influenced people to adapt it for the
influenced people to adapt it for the radio opera and television when it comes
radio opera and television when it comes
radio opera and television when it comes to big-screen versions the 1952 film has
to big-screen versions the 1952 film has
to big-screen versions the 1952 film has been praised for its closeness to the
been praised for its closeness to the
been praised for its closeness to the play and its acting
play and its acting
play and its acting fifty years later movie audiences were
fifty years later movie audiences were
fifty years later movie audiences were entertained by the Oliver Parker
entertained by the Oliver Parker
entertained by the Oliver Parker directed adaptation starring Reese
directed adaptation starring Reese
directed adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon Colin Firth and more when
Witherspoon Colin Firth and more when
Witherspoon Colin Firth and more when you do become engaged to someone I or
you do become engaged to someone I or
you do become engaged to someone I or your father should his health permit him
your father should his health permit him
your father should his health permit him will inform you of the fact what’s your
will inform you of the fact what’s your
will inform you of the fact what’s your favourite piece of The Importance of
favourite piece of The Importance of
favourite piece of The Importance of Being Earnest trivia mom married for
Being Earnest trivia mom married for
Being Earnest trivia mom married for more informative top 10s published every
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displaying signs of triviality
displaying signs of triviality on the contrary until g’sten I have now
on the contrary until g’sten I have now
on the contrary until g’sten I have now realized for the first time in my life
realized for the first time in my life
realized for the first time in my life the vital importance of Being Earnest
the vital importance of Being Earnest
the vital importance of Being Earnest [Music]
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