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[Algernon. ] If it wasn’t for Bunbury’s extraordinary bad health, for instance, I wouldn’t be able to dine with you at Willis’s to-night, for I have been really engaged to Aunt Augusta for more than a week. Jack. I haven’t asked you to dine with me anywhere to-night. Algernon. I know. You are absurdly careless about sending out invitations. It is very foolish of you. Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving invitations. –The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde How does Wilde use Algernon’s behavior to make fun of proper behavior or customs? by having Algernon behave rudely while Algernon is criticizing Jack for behaving rudely by having Algernon remind Jack that Algernon has extended an invitation to Jack, and Jack would be rude not to accept it by having Algernon refuse to be polite and invite people to dinner by having Algernon explain to Jack that Jack’s written invitation was rudely worded.

Answer 1

In the play “The importance of being earnest”, Algernon behaves rudely while he is criticizing Jack on his rude behavior, to create a satire on the posh upper-class American societies.

What does “The importance of being earnest” is about?

The play” Importance of being earnest” by Oscar Wilde is about the posh upper-class American society. In this play, Wilde has sarcastically shown the lifestyle and social obligations that these societies follow.

Algernon was a witty, smart, clever, and selfish character and in the play, “The importance of being earnest” Oscar Wilde has used his behavior to show the precise behavior and high customs of the upper-class English people.

Therefore, option 'A',” by having Algernon behave rudely while Algernon is criticizing Jack for behaving, is correct.

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