似非而是的反论、戏仿及自我意识-比较《认真的重要性》和《滑稽戏仿》

摘要

This is a comparative study of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde andTravesties by Tom Stoppard, the two representative plays of the two great dramatists,attempting to analyze three shared characteristics of the two plays, i.e., paradox,parody and self-consciousness. Through the comparison, Wilde's influence onStoppard is highlighted.First, both Wilde and Stoppard demonstrate a penchant for paradox. For them,paradox is not only a form of witticism, but also a strategy to reverse the relationshipbetween binary oppositions, and a strategy to subvert the conventional and establishedconcepts and notions. The discussion highlights a vital paradox,