Profoundly judgemental
When Charles was going to go to Oxford his father was obliged to give him a piece of advice, as when he left for college only his uncle gave him an advice which he found very useful. It was that on Sundays a gentleman should wear a tail hat, as this attribute is a thing people judge him by. Charles’ father never saw a difference between those who wore and those who did not wear these hats, but always wore himself one as really thought it was very important. So when Charles was about to leave it was this advice that his father gave him. The irony shows how narrow-minded and naïve his father is.
Things conservative women do
When Charles with Sebastian came to Brideshead for the first time, there was nobody but Sebastian’s nurse and his sister Julia. Sebastian did not know Julia was there, and really did not want to meet her, his nurse did not even suspect that and said Julia will be there soon, as she went ot the meeting of conservative women, and that won’t last long, as all they are doing is drinking tea. The old prejudice, which at the time of the writing of the book was not yet so old, is ironically depicted in the situation.
A reason to marry
Bridey has announced about his decision to marry, and Julia started to ask questions around her future sister-in-law, and on the question how did they meet Bridey answered with all seriousness: ‘Her late husband, Admiral Muspratt, collected match-boxes,’ he said with complete gravity. Julia trembled on the verge of laughter, recovered her self-possession, and asked: ‘You’re not marrying her for her match-boxes?. But Bridey was too narrow-minded to notice a witty remark
