Comedy within Earnestness

So, this is my REAL post for the week. Here we go!

I absolutely adore Oscar Wilde's writing. He is witty and self-proclaiming and confident. This all combines to make an extremely enjoyable read. It's all extremely thought provoking as well. I realize that we talked about it quite a bit in class but I really enjoyed the quote, "The very essence of romance is uncertainty." Algernon provokes a very interesting point.

I just adore the passion and excitement that accompanies new love and I feel that this is exactly what Algernon is talking about. Why burden that raw love with the legality of it all? Why involve oneself in the union of love through the government? I feel that the beauty of love is that one can enjoy their love and enjoy being a couple while still having an individual lifestyle. It makes me think about the movie (500) Days of Summer with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Zooey's character Summer is adamant about not getting too caught up within a relationship because she is young and wants to experience all that her life has to offer. She doesn't want to be tied down with commitment and the burden of a man (if you can call it a burden). I feel that the character Summer has the same view as Algernon. She has a desire to keep things fresh and doesn't want a relationship boring and repetitive. It's all very innovative and feministic.... And yet that proves that women have come extremely far since Wilde's time. Women don't want to be tied down nowadays just as men back then didn't want to be burdened with a needy woman. It's amazing how the views on relationships have changed based on the social norms of the time.

I am interested to see how Algernon's situation pans out though. His Bunbury should pose some interesting issues for his future love life... If he does pursue a relationship after all.