I am attempting a Sienfeld to Wilde, Importance of Being Earnest, comparison for my oral presentation on Tuesday. I already have some ideas, which may or may not be lousy, including the facts that: -- aestheticism was basically the same as making a show about nothing, as it tried to escape from the trappings that literature should have a moral attatched to it. Seinfeld did the same with his show. --The characters in both are incredibly self absorbed, they really don't even care about each other. --They have no moral consicience. --There is repition of jokes or punchlines that have already been used for comedic effect. --They are both a reflection of popular culture. --They all say or do things that are the opposite of what would be considered normal or right. Remember the Opposites episode(hilarious)?-- Couldn't you imagine Oscar Wilde coming up with Sienfeld's concept of, "regifting?"
plus more. Any ideas, people?
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