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Research Paper On Oscar Wilde

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Through situations that evoke a sense of transparency, humans become direct reflections of the circumstances they not only grow up in, but also the socialization that exists throughout their life. Wilde conveys this underlying meaning with a comical portrayal of a love quandary between two pairs of couples that are caught up in a spiral of dishonesty and false personages. Using a satirical perspective and incorporating pervasive dramatic irony, Wilde highlights the nature versus nurture aspect of human beings, where innately, humans will weigh the moral high ground attributed to their decisions to their self-interest, which he contrasts with the existing situation in his play, where the characters become direct reflections of their superficial

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