Oscar wilde “the importance of being earnest”

1. Speak about Jack Worthing

2. Speak about Algernon

One of the main characters in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is Algernon Moncrieff. He is naturally light and playful. He is constantly thinking of ways to entertain himself. Frankly speaking, he is a wealthy man who lives in a well-appointed flat on London's Half Moon Street. This is a fashionable area of London, and we can conclude that he enjoys being fashionable. Algernon places a high value on appearance, particularly neckties and buttonhole flowers. He appreciates discussions about current events, philosophy, psychology, and life in general. A charming bachelor, Algernon is brilliant, witty, selfish, and amoral. Algernon has made up an imaginary companion, a chronic invalid named Bunbury, to distract himself from his real existence. Algernon is regularly summoned to Bunbury's deathbed, which saves him from tiresome or unpleasant social engagements. He believes that "bunburying" is vital, especially when getting married, which he promises never to do. His ideas and lifestyle allow me to describe him as a true London dandy, mostly clichéd, but I don't blame him—how could anyone, seeing such a charming young man, blame him?

3. Speak about Cecily

Cecily is a romantic, imaginative, kind, and sensitive young lady. She's a little naive, and we can tell when she says she wants to meet a "wicked man." She is also described as being less sophisticated than Gwendolen.

Cecily's apparent simplicity is one of the things that appeals to Algernon. Cecily makes every effort to avoid Miss Prism's attempts to educate her. She's innocent—or, as Gwendolen might put it, ignorant. She waters the plants, writes in her diary, and awaits Ernest's proposal.

Moreover, Cecily's love of nature is reflected in her disdain for society's tedious socio-academic expectations.

4. Do you think Algernon and Jack were real brothers?

Jack and Algernon vie to be christened Ernest. Eventually, Jack discovers that his parents were Lady Bracknell's sister and brother-in-law and that he is, in fact, Algernon's older brother, called Ernest.

5. Can you prove that Lady Bracknell was a typical representative of London high society?

Lady Bracknell shows herself to be a typical member of London high society. In her opinion, the engagement and then the marriage should be arranged by the parents and be a surprise for the girl. In addition, the young man should be on the list of suitable suitors approved in high society. The question of style and prestige is also important: Lady Bracknell disapproves of Jack's house number because it is on the non-prestigious side of the street. As for education, Lady Bracknell's views are also very conservative.

Education and knowledge conjure up memories of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution that followed, so she sees education as dangerous. Finally, the question of a young person's background is a vital issue for a member of high society. Lady Bracknell wants to marry off her daughter to a decent, preferably aristocratic, young man. When she discovers that Jack has been found in a handbag in the cloackroom, she does not consent to the marriage.

She is not only obsessed with style and prestige, but also with strictly keeping up appearances, which often leads to hypocrisy. For example, she claims to disapprove of a marriage of convenience, but her own marriage was a marriage of convenience because she had no fortune when she married Lord Bracknell.