Part 1: A Comedy of Manners: The Importance of Being Earnest

Question 6 • OK-English Language Arts 12 B 34121B

Algernon.

Answer

Algernon holds his servant to an unreasonable standard because he expects the lower classes to be good examples for the upper class.

Algernon excuses his servant after Lane provides refreshments, and the two men chat about marriage and family life.

Lane defends marriage while Algernon jokes about it.

Lane lectures Algernon about his disrespectful attitude.

Part 1: A Comedy of Manners: The Importance of Being Earnest

Part 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being Earnest

Part 3: Characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest