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Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2023, 6(3); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2023.060304.

Dandyism in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest

Author(s)

Li Li

Corresponding Author:
Li Li
Affiliation(s)

Hexi University, Zhangye, 734000, Gansu, China

Abstract

In this essay, taking one of Oscar Wilde’s plays “The Importance of Being Earnest” as the research object, the perspective of discourse analysis will be employed. The aim is to discuss and analyze how dandyism is embodied in the characters’ language and actions that engraved in diverse characters in “The Importance of Being Earnest”. Besides, the pragmatic use of elaborate politeness that facilitates to demonstrate and critique Victorian dandyism and social conventions will be presented.

Keywords

Dandyism, Discourse analysis, Earnest, Individualism

Cite This Paper

Li Li. Dandyism in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 3: 18-22. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.060304.

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