Tuesday, May 21, 2019
A Woman of No Importance/Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Consider the various ways in which Wilde presents the role of women in present-day(a) society in A Woman of No enormousness. Compare and contrast this with Shaws creation of the female characters in Mrs. warrens calling. Ensure that you offer alternative viewpoints in your answer as well as demonstrating aspects of the melodramatic and theatrical from two texts. In both A Woman of No Importance (1893) and Mrs.Warrens Profession (1894) texts, there is evidence of shared and contrasting views regarding the role of women in contemporary society presented through characters attitudes, and this is oddly significant, considering that both plays were written near the turn of the century in a majorly patriarchal society, when the onset of come to rights was finally beginning to be considered and the liberated cleaning noblewoman had surfaced. How exactly did Wilde and Bernard Shaw present this? on that point much evidence to ponder.An arguably atypical and progressive nature of so me of the female characters in both texts is evident within, particularly in that of A Woman of No Importances American prude Hester Worsely, ironically named after adulterous Hester Prynne of the mincing novel The Scarlet letter (1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne). Hester is very much conflicting to the aristocratic nature of the rest of the party and refers to English society as shallow, selfish, foolish, (act II, p33) believing in social and gender par.This is made clear when she goes on to show her ravish towards unseen infamous captain Henry Weston, Lady Carolines brother, and how they are unjust to women in England and she weighs If a man and a woman have sinned let them both be branded. Her jolly inappropriately timed speeches send word her views are regarded as estranged, perhaps due to her bashful naivety, and I believe the perhaps it was Wildes conception for Hester to symbolize the New Woman, and her out of place nature avocation initial introduction to Victorian society .Hesters outlook and views on society are not non-homogeneous to the strong, confident, self-possessed, character of Vivie Warren in Mrs. Warrens Profession, who is also a firm truster in the liberation of women and equality of sexes, and whom, after immediate introduction demonstrates uncharacteristically male mannerisms and possessions, A ladys bicycle is propped up against the wallA Woman of No Importance/Mrs. Warrens ProfessionConsider the various ways in which Wilde presents the role of women in contemporary society in A Woman of No Importance. Compare and contrast this with Shaws presentation of the female characters in Mrs. Warrens Profession. Ensure that you offer alternative viewpoints in your answer as well as demonstrating aspects of the dramatic and theatrical from both texts. In both A Woman of No Importance (1893) and Mrs.Warrens Profession (1894) texts, there is evidence of shared and contrasting views regarding the role of women in contemporary society presented th rough characters attitudes, and this is particularly significant, considering that both plays were written near the turn of the century in a majorly patriarchal society, when the onset of equal rights was finally beginning to be considered and the liberated woman had surfaced. How exactly did Wilde and Bernard Shaw present this? There much evidence to ponder.An arguably atypical and progressive nature of some of the female characters in both texts is evident within, particularly in that of A Woman of No Importances American puritan Hester Worsely, ironically named after adulterous Hester Prynne of the Victorian novel The Scarlet Letter (1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne). Hester is very much opposed to the aristocratic nature of the rest of the party and refers to English society as shallow, selfish, foolish, (act II, p33) believing in social and gender equality.This is made clear when she goes on to show her outrage towards unseen infamous Lord Henry Weston, Lady Carolines brother, and how they are unjust to women in England and she believes If a man and a woman have sinned let them both be branded. Her somewhat inappropriately timed speeches suggest her views are regarded as estranged, perhaps due to her bashful naivety, and I believe the perhaps it was Wildes intention for Hester to symbolize the New Woman, and her out of place nature following initial introduction to Victorian society.Hesters outlook and views on society are not dissimilar to the strong, confident, self-possessed, character of Vivie Warren in Mrs. Warrens Profession, who is also a firm believer in the liberation of women and equality of sexes, and whom, after immediate introduction demonstrates uncharacteristically male mannerisms and possessions, A ladys bicycle is propped up against the wall
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