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Two principle expressions of capitalism in An Ideal Husband involve Lord...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:26:40 PST

Two principle expressions of capitalism in An Ideal Husband involve Lord Chiltern and Lady Cheveley. In the first instance, Lord Chiltern confesses to Lord Goring that in his youth he followed the materialistic and capitalistic theory of accumulation of wealth and power by any means espoused by Baron Arnheim. Seduction into this theory led Chiltern to sell a state political secret for personal gain. Chiltern's rationalization is that even...

How is the idea of capitalism expressed in Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:50:20 PST

How is the idea of capitalism expressed in Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband?

To determine character motivation, analyze each character's goals and...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:59:40 PST

To determine character motivation, analyze each character's goals and conflicts. Ask: What is it that each character wants? The ask: What is it that prevents each character from attaining that goal? From this will follow the scheme or stratagem or motivation within the acting. For example, Lady Chiltern's goal is to act with perfect goodness and to revere her husband, as he too acts with perfect goodness. Things go along swimmingly for Lady...

How do you establish the acting motivation in the Oscar Wilde play An...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:26:33 PST

How do you establish the acting motivation in the Oscar Wilde play An Ideal Husband?

How would one describe Lady Chiltern? As in where she stands and what...

Wed, 27 May 2009 15:15:37 PST

How would one describe Lady Chiltern? As in where she stands and what she believes one must stand in order to succed.

Book/movie Comparison

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:22:10 PST

What is your opinion on the 1999 movie version of "An Ideal Husband" starring Rupert Everett, Jeremy Northam, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, and Minnie Driver? Is it an accurate portrayal? How do you feel about the casting?

(I have to admit this is one of my favorite movies, but before I say too much I would love to hear what the rest of you have to say about this film interpretation).

Oscar Wilde wrote An Ideal Husband during the decade known as the...

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:10:21 PST

Oscar Wilde wrote An Ideal Husband during the decade known as the "Naughty Nineties," the twilight years of England's Victorian era. This period was distinguished by England's growth as an industrial and imperial giant and an increasing conservatism in social mores. Imperial expansion, foreign speculation and the period's rigid system of mores -- involving, for example, notions of familial devotion, propriety and duty both public and...

The setting of the play is in London, England, and is during the...

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:51:19 PST

The setting of the play is in London, England, and is during the Victorian Age. It takes place over a roughly twenty-four hour time period. Most of the action takes place at Sir Robert Chiltern's home, in an upscale community of London. Acts I and II take place at the Chiltern home.Act II takes place at the home of Lord Goring. The final act returns to the Chiltern home.This play is most often referred to as a "social comedy" because...

Where is the play An Ideal Husband - by Oscar Wilde set?

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:43:42 PST

Where is the play An Ideal Husband - by Oscar Wilde set?

Wilde used his play "An Ideal Husband" to reiterate his belief...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:53:03 PST

Wilde used his play "An Ideal Husband" to reiterate his belief that no matter who the individual is, all men and women have secrets to hide. Through the action of the play, Wilde infers that it is extremely hypocritical of readers/viewers to assert that they are better than those around them while all humans suffer the same imperfections. Due to the lighter moments of comedy in the play, the message is delivered in an indirect manner...

What is the view of "An Ideal Husband "by Oscar Wilde?

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 04:49:30 PST

What is the view of "An Ideal Husband "by Oscar Wilde?

I'm not sure whether you are asking what the main points are of the play...

Tue, 8 May 2007 08:48:41 PST

I'm not sure whether you are asking what the main points are of the play as a whole, or whether you are asking what a character in the play believes makes a perfect husband. I believe both questions can be answered together. Lady Chiltern believes that loving a man is the same thing as worshiping him. She thinks the "ideal husband" is a good man who is committed to doing good things for people. She puts her husband on a pedestal and worships...

What are the main points about the perfect husband?

Tue, 8 May 2007 04:19:04 PST

What are the main points about the perfect husband?