“ All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his. ”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | The Importance of Being Earnest |
| Topic | men women mother |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/844/844-h/844-h.htm |
Context
“Upon my word, if I thought that, I'd shoot myself . . . [A pause.] You don't think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
Algernon. All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
jack. Is that clever?
Algernon. It is perfectly phrased! and quite as true as any observation in civilised life should be.
jack. I am sick to death of cleverness.” source
Algernon. All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
jack. Is that clever?
Algernon. It is perfectly phrased! and quite as true as any observation in civilised life should be.
jack. I am sick to death of cleverness.” source
Meaning and analysis
