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All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his.
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Algernon jokes about the supposedly inevitable influence of parents on adult identity.
Key takeaway:
Notice the gender stereotype in the social satire.
Origin of the quote
The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), Act I, Algernon.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe dialogue is documented in the play. The post quotes a character’s epigram rather than a reliable rule about family development.
