The Question and Answer section for The Importance of Being Earnest is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Jack was Thomas Cardew's adopted son. Thomas Cardew was also Cecily's grandfather. After her grandfather's death, Jack became her legal guardian.
Wilde's comedy comes from his ability to create absurd situations from very serious occurrences. Topics like death are met with ignorance by his characters, who for lack of education, ability, and even inability to think deeply handle what are...
Algernon thinks of marriage as a social obligation rather than a pleasurable union between two people. To Algernon, marriage is the price he must pay to maintain a respectable name rather than a romantic endeavour.
