I have to say that I am really intrigued with my new project in English! "The Importance of Being Earnest" was wonderful! As I was finishing the play, I couldn't help but stop every five minutes to write down something I found interesting, funny, and confusing. Even though the mock-serious tone was pretty obvious, I wish I knew more about the Victorian era to fully understand the humor. The tone of the characters was very pompous. As if everything they said was too important to be heard. One character that resembles this is Lady Bracknell. She was one of the most condescending cynical women. For example, she said, "I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which I think is never advisable. This of satire was extremely funny! People in the Victorian era must have acted that way to not even get to know their the person they were engaged to.
I also noticed a lot of dramatic irony. For example, when the reader knew that Algernon was not Ernest when he introduced himself to Cecily, and she mentions to him, "I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time."Jack was not Ernest when he had gotten to know Gwendolen. Another dramatic irony moment was the reason why both Jack and Algernon were getting baptized, to change their names to Ernest. Also, that Jack did not have a brother and only used that excuse to be able to go to the city and get away from the country.
I have many of my favorite qoutes marked up. One would be be when Cecily says, " I am not punctual myself, I know, but I do like the punctuality in others.." I can really relate to this quote, even though it is unfair and rude.
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