Wildean Ambivalent Dichotomy of Women—Taking An Ideal Husband as An Example

摘要

Oscar Wilde is mainly famous for being the representative figure of Aesthetic Movement and the steadfast advocate of"art for art's sake". Although being influenced by the traditional dichotomy of women, Wilde does try to add some personal ele-ments during this process. In one of his social comedies, An Ideal Husband, this wildean characteristic is more obvious. This essay attempts to reveal those hidden images which are employed by Wilde to represent his female characters and tries to show the Wil-de's improvement of the traditional dichotomy.