The Importance of Being Earnest

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Why does Lady Bracknell disapprove of Jack Worthing

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Lady Bracknell wants Gwendolen safely married in an advantageous, stable marriage. Jack provides neither. After learning that Jack was an orphan, found in a handbag on a train, Lady Bracknell immediately forbids the marriage.

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