"The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means." The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde
2006-10-10 18:05:56 · 6 answers · asked by Crockett H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
i love oscar wilde.
i think it means that in fiction, the good live happily ever after and the bad live miserably ever after. it is not always so in real life.
2006-10-10 18:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by trinity729 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it means that when you write fiction you can make things turn out "Happily ever after" in other words you can give the good people happiness and punish the bad. However in real life you have no control over who gets rewarded the bad or the good.
2006-10-10 18:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by colleen722c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "People in the book got what they DESERVED," which the author Oscar Wilde is implying doesnt happen in real life. However, the person who believes that cynical remark does get what he deserves, like everyone else.
2006-10-10 18:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it self-explanatory? At the movies and in novels, the theoretical good guy always wins.
2006-10-10 18:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by Neil S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kind of like attitude..if u have a good one u will have a good day if u have a bad attitude u will more than likely have a bad day.LOL:)
2006-10-10 18:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might mean that things turned out just as we hoped they would.
2006-10-10 18:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by buzzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋