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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Death, Incest, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wanted something short and light to read so i gave this a re-read.
This has aged so brilliantly; still so sharp and absurd.
This has aged so brilliantly; still so sharp and absurd.
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
I read this play and then listened to the L.A. theater works production and I had the best time.
Lady Bracknell is an absolute riot and the whole effect was just such fun.
Lady Bracknell is an absolute riot and the whole effect was just such fun.
Witty. Impressionist. Criticizing vanities of society in its own light manner.
A forerunner to theater of absurd. Comparable to Pygmalion or Man and Superman of GB Shaw.
A forerunner to theater of absurd. Comparable to Pygmalion or Man and Superman of GB Shaw.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Oscar Wilde did what he did best, namely write a satire, in this case mocking the mannerism and social rules of the Victorian upper class. However, in doing so, the characters are flat and merely tools to get the point across. There are also some plot holes, or you might call them bits of carelessness as the message of the play is above it all. Overall, an entertaining piece of mockery.