Oscar Wilde
The life of Oscar Wilde is nothing special; it is actually more of a statement. Oscar Wilde lived to make a point. During the time he was alive he made many mistakes and had many triumphs. Oscar Wilde spoke his mind and didn’t let anything stop him from doing the things he wanted. Wilde is a literary genius that used his life experience in his writings. Oscar Wilde’s education, experiences and personal life helped form him into the acclaimed author he is today. Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde, or as he is more known for Oscar Wilde was born the 16th of October in 1854.Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland to the parents of Sir William Wilde and Jane FrancesceWilde. Oscar was the third born of their children. When Wilde was a child his mother would read Young Ierlander’s poetry to him and his older brother of two years, Willie. Oscar’s mother, Jane, wrote poetry for the revolutionary Young Irelander’s. While William, Oscar’s father, was the leading ophthalmologic surgeon; and was later knighted for his service in the medical field. William also wrote books in his spare time. Oscar’s father and mother had an impact on the choices he made for the rest of his life. Wilde was educated at home till the age of nine. The French bonne and a German governess taught Wilde their languages during the duration of these nine years. Then he went to Portora Royal School in Enniskilln. Wilde was in his early twenties when he started attending college. The first college he went to was Trinity College with his brother Willie as his roommate. In Trinity College Wilde started to learn all about the Greek Literature and fell in love with the writings. Oscar Wilde thought very highly of his teacher Professor Mahaffy who taught him Greek. “My first and best teacher, the scholar who showed me to love all things Greek” (Oscar, n.d) Oscar was known as an outstanding student for his works in Greek and was awarded medals for his achievements in this field. After Trinity, Wilde went to
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