Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest. Lady Bracknell. There are distinct social possibilities in Mis
s Cardew’s profile. Algernon. Cecily is the sweetest, dearest, prettiest girl in the whole world. And I don’t care twopence about social possibilities. What does this passage convey about Algernon’s values? He cares more about romance than about social status. He believes that wealth makes people more desirable. He takes pleasure in rebelling against his aunt’s wishes. He is primarily concerned with physical attractiveness.
He cares more about romance than about social status.
Explanation:
In this excerpt, we can see that Algernon cares more about romance than about social status. Lady Bracknell is examining Miss Cardew, and her conclusion is that she will be able to marry well. She believes that Miss Cardew might be able to marry someone with money and social status. On the other hand, Algernon argues that he does not care about the status that Miss Cardew might be able to acquire. Instead, he believes that the important characteristics she displays, and the reasons why she should be appreciated are the fact that she is pretty, kind and sweet.
Based on the sentences from ‘The Cask of Amontillado’, the
literary technique that is employed in the sentence is foreshadowing. This is a
way of having a writer or author give its reader an idea of what would likely
occur later on.
What is the best evaluation of the evidence Lola provides? The evidence is relevant but insufficient because it only discusses things one learns in college. The evidence sufficiently supports the reason about getting a job but does not relate to the claim.
