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Drama Exam 1)Shakespeare¡¦s revenge tragedy, ¡§,¡¨ critiques the society of Denmark using powerful mononlogues and dramatic action. On the other hand, Wilde¡¦s comic drama pokes fun at the high morality of Victorian Society. One serious theme that I notice ....

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.... to not being honest. Once it starts, it continues and that is evident within the characters of this play. That is why there is always an ¡§Importance of Being Earnest¡¨. One could read simply, simplistically even, as a revenge tragedy. ¡¦s father, the king of Denmark, is killed by his brother, Claudius, who, overriding the rights of succession, appropriates both the crown and the wife of ¡¦s father. The ghost of the father reveals everything to his son, and all the elements of the revenge tragedy are in place: has an obligation to avenge the murder, the usurpation, and the adultery. This he does by killing Claudius at the end of the play. Ho ....