Importance of Being Earnest
The first few lines of Act II portray Cecily as almost the female equivalent of Algernon. She is lofty, arrogant, and full of witticisms. As characterization goes, she is ideally suited to be with Algernon, as we see in their conversation alone together early in the act. She speaks in a number of epigrams, just like Algernon. Finally, she too is prone to easily give in to her own sublime feelings, however ethereal; she believes in immediate gratification, which leads her to fall so quickly for Algernon. This section introduces us to another semi-romantic relationship, that of Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble. The doctor is an intellectual figure; he speaks in metaphors, as he continually points out himself, and he has a distaste for improper English, as we see in his cringe at Miss Prism's use of the
ury" to get himself out of the city. Act II is set in the countryside, and it has been hinted in Act I that the country is remarkably different from the city: "When one is in town, one amuses oneself; when one is in the country, one amuses other people," says Ernest. We saw that the town was a place for Ernest to relax and spend time flirting with Gwendolen. In the country, he must assume a different role, that of guardian to Cecily. However, the country characters are cast in a different light from the city characters. Whereas Act I is full of commentary on high society in London, Act II focuses more on Dr. Chasuble's intellectual jokes and Cecily's sublime dreams of her future marriage potential. Indeed, Miss Prism also once had dreams about becoming a great English novelist. The country scene is one of slow-paced lifestyles, learn
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Approximate Word count = 566
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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