irony in the importance of being earnest act 1
Other everyday examples of situational irony include: A fire station burns down. If one takes this play face value this play is just a humorous play, but it has a darker meaning. Teachers and parents! He wants to teach Cecily the moral values of Victorian society, and he wants to set a. good example for her through his own righteous behavior. Algernon slips in questions about the location of Jacks estate, but Jack refuses to answer and continues with his explanation. The curtain opens on the flat of wealthy Algernon Moncrieff in London's fashionable West End. At this point, the audience possessesinformation that Jack does not (that Algernon is at his house) as well as information that Cecily doesn't know (that Algernon is pretending to be Ernest). In fact, as Algernon and Jack discuss marriage and Gwendolen, food becomes a symbol for lust, a topic not discussed in polite society. Much of what Algernon says is hopeless triviality, beginning a motif that Wilde will follow throughout the play: Society never cares about substance but instead reveres style and triviality. algernon, criticism of existing social order. This also one of the traits in the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. On the other hand, Lady Bracknell is happy for Algernon to marry Cecily when she discovers that Cecily is wealthy even though she is Jack's ward. Section 1: Social, Political and Philosophical Context The Victorian era was one of great change and importance. Algernon is still unsatisfied. One early example is when . Divorce Court Before 1857, divorces could only be granted by Parliament at great expense, and they rarely happened. This false brother gives Jack an excuse to go to town whenever he wants to. Therefore, he has been forced to invent the alternative identity of Ernest. "Shropshire is your county" a reference to Jack Worthing's position as county magistrate. You couldn't be so heartless as to disown him. Some people tend to assume things like Will she like me for be the person or will she not like me cause Im portraying this person she wants in life? Being yourself is a true factor of being who you supposed to be. While the servants, such as Lane, wait on the upper classes, they also observe their morals. His fashionable apartment in a stylish locale immediately tells the audience that they are watching a comedy about the upper class. Analysis. Ironically, herrequest actually is reasonableBunbury does notexistso Algernon is perfectly able to decide whether or not he has a relapse on Saturday. Authors use many devices when they want to express what they mean. (including. Wilde's play is a mere lighthearted comedy on the surface, however the deeper connotations of the play take sobering aim at Victorian society's foundation.