Eng  2480 British Literature after 1790 Name: Applying Wilde to Wilde (100 points) Instructions:  Discuss how Wilde applies the ideas of aestheticism and the arguments from  The Critic as Artist  to  The Importance of Being Earnest . What notions of living to the fullest exist in the play? What notions of living intensely and passionately do the characters reinforce? How is the play (as a creative work) acting as a critical work, as well? What does the work critique?  This response should  be around 250 to 300 words,  not  including the quotes.  Always cite specifics from the texts . *NEED IT COMPLETED BY 8pm eastern .

1. Eng
2480 British Literature after 1790
Name:
Applying Wilde to Wilde (100 points)
Instructions:
Discuss how Wilde applies the ideas of aestheticism and the
arguments from
The Critic as Artist
to
The Importance of Being Earnest
. What notions of living to the fullest exist in the play? What
notions of living intensely and passionately do the characters
reinforce? How is the play (as a creative work) acting as a
critical work, as well? What does the work critique?
This response should
be around 250 to 300 words,
not
including the quotes.
Always cite specifics from the texts
.
*NEED IT COMPLETED BY 8pm eastern