[SOLVED] An Ideal Husband
1. Compare Sir Robert Chiltern and Lord Windermere in terms of their idealness as a husband. Who is the ideal husband of this plays title? Is it Sir Robert Chiltern, or could it be referring to Lord Goring, who is engaged to be married by the end of the play, or a distant unreachable ideal? Why do you think Wilde chooses to leave this ambiguity?2. How are women portrayed in this play? Give specific events as examples of their fulfilment of stereotype as well as how they demonstrate the fallacy of these assumptions. What status does this text promote for women?3. There is a fair amount of discussion regarding ambition in this play. What does Wilde seem to be telling us about ambition? Does the play lead us to approve of it, or is it shown to be inherently bad? Consider Lord Gorings comments in particular.4. What commentary do you think author Oscar Wilde is making about secrecy and ideals?