SOSC 3992 Quiz: Trials of Oscar Wilde

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Somehow or other ill be famous and if not famous i"ll be notorious . One of the most well-known personalities of his day. We want to look at how societies use law to maintain a particular ideological. Why he was controversial, and why was the subject to the law and the. He is known as a satirist, around ideas about art and victorian culture, he position, reinforce the status quo violence to a particular vision becomes a very popular person. Flamboyant person during a conservative era, dressed feminine and had long hair. His lifestyle and art gets read as a thread to the social fabric. Why he is not just a political threat but a social threat as well. Dublin ireland, good family, educated, cultured, good family, prolific writer. He is a successful poet, playwright and author. Middle bourgeoisie class, educated upper middle class. He is married and had two children despite being gay.