1. Melodrama and The Importance of Being Earnest
Worthing", which would usually be the task the girl's Father would typically undertake, not her Mother. This again gives her the upper hand as she is able to be assertive to the lead male character in the play, which again would create humour for the audience, as they watch an elderly woman take control over a young man, as this would be highly unanticipated in this era. ... ", instructing him in what to do, he retaliates with "I prefer standing", declaring his dominance over her and implementing the expected gender role of the male in charge. This illustrates that although Lady Bracknell...
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