An important theme found in Wilde�s writing is the central idea of innocence. Another theme is the aspect of morality where this theme is branched out to several other themes. These themes include homosexuality�which was considered immoral and unnatural by society in his time period of life, which was during the Victorian era�and the theme of marriage.
The theme of homosexuality brought many problems to Wilde because it was considered unacceptable by societal standards and the act of homosexuality was considered a criminal offense punishable by death.
The theme of evil is also present in Wilde�s works where he revealed that the evil came from within humans and not from an external force. Another important theme is the theme of hypocrisy and corruption in society.The central theme found in most of his writings is the theme of division of truth.
Other controversial example of themes Wilde utilizes is the theme of sexuality. This theme brings into account feminism, homosexuality and marriage.Also the false account and perspective of idealness; for example, in the novel An Ideal Husband, Wilde takes into account the idea aestheticism and exaggerating what the art of living meant.
The theme of supremacy and beauty is also found in the works of Wilde as present in The Picture of Dorian Gray. This theme also ties in with the theme of aestheticism, which is defined as the pursuit of beauty. This beauty can be considered superficial because beauty is relative only to a special amount of time.
Another major theme presented in Wilde's works is the theme of corruption and hypocrisy found in society. This theme incorporates the evilness, marriage and social status that society considers acceptable and unacceptable. Evil is found within human beings themselves, which is why Wilde ridicules the Victorian society during his time. .