Why do Gwendolen and Cecily forgive Algernon and Jack?

Table of Contents:

1. Why do Gwendolen and Cecily forgive Algernon and Jack?
2. Does Algernon marry Cecily?
3. What does Gwendolen say the name Earnest produces?
4. How did Lane get blamed for the lack of cucumber sandwiches?
5. What is a Bunburyist?
6. What do Cecily and Gwendolen compare?
7. Are Cecily and Gwendolen sisters?
8. What kind of person is Cecily?
9. Who does Cecily think she is in a relationship with?
10. What does Cecily hate?
11. How does this dialogue poke fun at a society that takes marriage to lightly?
12. Which trait is most shown by both Cecily and Gwendolen?
13. Which lines from The Importance of Being Earnest are epigrams?

Why do Gwendolen and Cecily forgive Algernon and Jack?

Cecily and Gwendolen are on the verge of forgiving Algernon and Jack when they remember that neither of them is any longer engaged to a man called Ernest. ... Jack refuses to give his consent to Cecily's marriage to Algernon until Lady Bracknell grants her consent to his union with Gwendolen, but Lady Bracknell refuses.

Does Algernon marry Cecily?

Algernon tells Lady Bracknell of his engagement to Cecily, prompting her to inspect Cecily and inquire into her social connections, which she does in a routine and patronizing manner that infuriates Jack. ... As soon as she consents to his marriage to Gwendolen, Cecily can have his consent to marry Algernon.

What does Gwendolen say the name Earnest produces?

vibrations

How did Lane get blamed for the lack of cucumber sandwiches?

butler Lane sets the parlor on stage for tea. While Algernon absentmindedly munches on cucumber sandwiches, prepared for Aunt Augusta (Lady Bracknell) and cousin Gwendolen's visit, he remarks on an inaccurate... ... Algernon, realizing that he has devoured every single sandwich, directs blame to Lane.

What is a Bunburyist?

Bunburyist is a person who avoids his duties and responsibilities by claiming to have appointments with fictitious characters.

What do Cecily and Gwendolen compare?

Cecily is described as “a sweet, simple, innocent girl.” Gwendolen is depicted as “a brilliant, clever, thoroughly experienced lady.” (These claims come from Jack and Algernon respectively). Despite these supposed contrasts, it seems that the women in Oscar Wilde's play possess more similarities than differences.

Are Cecily and Gwendolen sisters?

Cicely and Gwendolyn do share some characteristics, and before their similarities can bring them together as mutually respected "sisters," they must prove to each other, and perhaps to themselves, that they are both ready to enter London society and are, more importantly, ready for marriage to someone suitably ...

What kind of person is Cecily?

She is a very romantic, imaginative, kind, sensitive girl who feels the repression of Prism's rules. Cecily is a little bit silly and naïve girl, and we understand it after she declares that she wants to meet a "wicked man." Also, she is described as less sophisticated than Gwendolen.

Who does Cecily think she is in a relationship with?

When Cecily lays out the facts of her relationship with Ernest for the man she thinks is Ernest himself, she closely resembles Gwendolen. She makes a grand Gwendolen-like pronouncement or two and demonstrates a Gwendolen-like self-consciousness with regard to her diary.

What does Cecily hate?

Cecily may hate German grammar, but she loves stories. She gets super-excited when Miss Prism reveals that she has written a three-volume novel.

How does this dialogue poke fun at a society that takes marriage to lightly?

How does this dialogue poke fun at a society that takes marriage too lightly? Jack is joking about his marriage proposal. Jack tells Gwendolen that he loves no one else. Gwendolen is happy that Jack has finally asked her to marry him.

Which trait is most shown by both Cecily and Gwendolen?

Which trait is most shown by both Cecily and Gwendolen in this excerpt? determination shyness hopelessness generosity.

Which lines from The Importance of Being Earnest are epigrams?

“. . . in married life three is company and two is none.” “Well, if you want to know, Cecily happens to be my aunt.” “It is perfectly absurd your saying that your name isn't Ernest.” "My dear fellow, there is nothing improbable about my explanation at all.”