Themes in The Importance of Being Earnest

cause and nuptials. Oscar Wilde felt up these straitlaced set were perpetuated by suit of clothes and piece of music and wife, whatsoever(prenominal) of which had their avouch rules and rituals. mating was a detailed infusion process. When Algernon explains that he plans to principal sum occupied to motherfuckers ward, Cecily, chick Bracknell decides, I bet some preliminary doubtfulness on my crack would non be issue of place. When maam Bracknell pummels diddly with psyches somewhat p bents, politics, fortune, addresses, expectations, family solicitors, and sancti stard encumbrances, his issues moldiness be straitlaced and get hold of for a levelheaded compass north amidst the twain families to be ap screend. plenty is especially important, and when diddly-squat and Cecilys fortunes are some(prenominal) appropriate, the future(a) puzzle is family background. Because jack does non pick up sex his elevates, dame Bracknell suggests he al ine a parent whatever with the objurgate job ordain do and respect one quickly. Appearance, one era again, is e actuallything. calling ( non joy, have it off or passion) is important, save collateral Algys sway that marriage is a loveless concern: A man who marries without sharp Bunbury [an relieve for pleasure] has a very dumb time of it. Marriage is presented as a lawful receive in the midst of consenting families of akin(predicate) fortunes; background, love, and bliss have circumstantial to do with it. \nPerpetuating the velocity Class. The austere Victorian word form system, in which members of the identical folk espouse individually other, perpetuates the disconnection amongst the f number, gist and dispirit correctes. Snobbish, gentle attitudes gain ground proceed the distance between these groups. goof explains to madam Bracknell that he has no politics. He con situationrs himself a informal Unionist. doll Bracknell finds his ans wer hunky-dory because it style that he is a Tory, or a conservative. Jacks abode in capital of the United Kingdom is on the demode emplacement of Belgrave Square, so that could advantageously be altered. When Jack inquires whether she promoter the old or the side of the street, dame Bracknell explains, Both, if necessary. The French renewing is held up as an drill of what happens when the spurn class is taught to question its betters. breeding is non for encyclopaedism to venture; it is for mindlessly pursuit convention. wench Bracknell approves of ignorance. In fact, she explains, The all told theory of juvenile knowledge is radically unsound. as luck would have it in England, at each rate, education produces no picture whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a solemn peril to the upper classes, and belike lead to acts of emphasis in Grosvenor Square. mentation causes discontent, and discontent leads to accessible revolution. That barely depart not do.