“Yet each man kills the thing he loves, by each let this be heard, some do it with a bitter look, so

“Yet each man kills the thing he loves, by each let this be heard, some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word, the coward does it with a kiss, the brave man with a sword! Oscar Wilde, The Ballad of Reading Gaol. Discuss the implications of this quote for the cultural satire contained in Wildes play The Importance of Being Earnest.