The Importance Of Being Earnest
...ng his individuality while outwardly conforming to the expectations of the audiences. ‘The Importance Of being Earnest’ was written around the Victorian era, particularly in London. Wilde explores the relationships between the wealthy people of his time to exploit the obvious injustice and upper class ignorance. Wilde uses all aspects of drama elements such as characterization, tension, setting, language, movement and mood to exaggerate the humour to ridicule the oblivious wealthy upper class. The scene chosen is a perfect example of Wilde view on the real reason why people used to get married in the Victorian era. Marriages were often made for financial or social power reasons rather than for love. Family lineage was very important amongst the aristocracy and the rich. In the Lady Bracknell interviewing Jack scene we see that all Lady Bracknell is interested in is his income and his background. “Was he born in what the Radical papers call the purple of commerce, or did he rise from the ranks of aristocracy?” The satire is created through the characters being developed the way they have. We can see that Jack is a stiff, stodgy individual and happens to be by his own confessions that he is twenty-nine years old, smokes, drinks, is a liberal unionist and is well off. He leads a double life in the country, who is a man that has many troubles in his life. However, in town ‘he has something that inspires absolute confidence in Gwendolen a simplicity of character. In the scene studied Jack wins the respect of the audiences when he refuses to be badgered by Lady Bracknell. “ You can take a seat, Mr. Worthing.” “ Than...