WHAT ? Oscar Wilde is well known for his poems and stories. Wilde was a popular during the Victorian Era mostly for his infamous imprisonment for homosexuality. During that time in history homosexuality was not accepted by anyone. Homosexuality acts were a criminal offense in England at the time and remained illegal there until the 1960s. Even thought he spend two year of hard labor for that , Oscar Wilde is remember for poems like The Picture of Dorian Gray and his famous play written The Importance of Being Earnest .
WHEN ? Oscar Wild’s life event all happen during the Victorian Era in the 1860s. Specific time of Oscar’s life was in 1854 he was born . On 1884 he married his wife and later had children. In 1895 he was was convicted of the homosexuality and was sentenced to two years in prison.
WHO? Oscar Wilde famous poet and writer who was born to literary parents. Who later became famous for his imprisonment for homosexuality during the Victorian Era.
WHY ? The reason behind Oscar Wilde imprisonment for homosexuality was because during this time it was not accepted and was illegal until the 1960s in England. The only way people found out about his homosexuality was because he was spending a lot of time with a young man named Lord Alfred Douglas. Douglas’s dad send Wilde a note and Oscar decided to get a lawsuit. Douglas’s dad hired detectives and had several testified against Wilde. He was found guilty and sentence to two years in prison where he later came out and reunited with Lord Alfred.
WHEN ? Oscar Wilde life accomplishments and imprisonment all happen during the Victorian Era in the 1860s until his death in 1900.
HOW? Once Douglas’s dad had witness to testified there was not much Oscar could of done to save him. With the aw during that time he had to serve time for what they consider a crime back then.
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