1. The importance of being Earnest
... for Jack and Algernon when they were under the guise of Ernest. The expressions of love declared by the characters in the play are superficial. The implication is that the aristocracy do not understand the meaning of true love. Towards the end of the play Lady Bracknell admits that she married her husband for ... the primary duty of life" and feels that her husband takes no notice "as far as any improvement in his ailments goes". Illness is made out by Lady Bracknell to be a moral question and something that an individual has some control over. On hearing that Jack has "lost" his parent...
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- Approx Pages: 10
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- Grade Level: High School