The Importance of Being Earnest Study Guide

Loose ends

Couple things bothering me about this play . . .

1. Jack is marrying his first cousin.

2. At the end of the play, Cecily seems to forget all about her insistence on marrying a man named Earnest.

3. If Gwendolen is the daughter of Lord and Lady Bracknell, why is her last name Fairfax?

Posted By charles s #54728 at Mar 18, 2008 8:16 AM in The Importance of Being Earnest || 6 replies

Witticisms

I think Oscar Wilde is amazing with witticisms and they are so funny, even in modern day times. What do you think?

Posted By simon a #92263 at May 06, 2009 11:10 AM in The Importance of Being Earnest || 0 replies

I don't understand the title...

Could someone explain the title to me? What is the importance of being earnest?

Posted By red s #77019 at Jan 19, 2009 11:26 PM in The Importance of Being Earnest || 1 reply