Answer: Through the characters of Miss Prism and Chasuble, the author subtly comments on the meaninglessness of religion and morality.
Explanation:
The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy play written by Oscar Wilde which explores the themes of marriage, society and its norms, and the lifestyles of the English upper class.
The characters of Miss Prism and Reverend Chasuble are grotesque caricatures, and they<em> lack depth</em> that other characters have. Miss Prism and Chasuble have known each other for a while, and are fond of one another. However, their relationship is a rather strange one. The main purpose of including these characters is to mock morality and religion. For instance, Prism repeats the same line multiple times in the play, and even to dead Ernest: <em>"As a man sows, so shall he reap." </em>
“But we heard it,” insisted Daisy … “We heard it from three people, so it must be true.”
Of course I knew what they were referring to, but I wasn't even vaguely engaged. The fact that gossip had published the banns was one of the reasons I had come East. You can't stop going with an old friend on account of rumors, and on the other hand I had no intention of being rumored into marriage.
Their interest rather touched me … nevertheless, I was confused and a little disgusted as I drove away.
— The Great Gatsby, <span>F. Scott Fitzgerald
</span> C.Rumors vs. reality