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The Dandy in Act 1 was Algenon more often than Jack, as he spoke in many riddles and other manners in order to gain the higher status. When Algenon says, "You answer the name of Ernest. You are the most ernest looking person I ever saw in my life" (page 121), he is trying to be philosophical when playing with the words and gain the higher status

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The dandy is so far Algernon in Act 1 because he uses philosophical language describe the ways of the upper class. For example, he says it is absurd to have a hard-and-fast rule...More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn't".

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we think the dandy is algernon

because he is very sassy and clever with his words!!!!

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WE THINK THE DANDY IS ALGERNON

BECAUSE HE IS SASSY AND CLEVER WITH HIS WORDS

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The Dandy can be seen in both characters, although more so for Algernon. Algernon uses riddles when he speaks, as seen in page 121: "You look as if your name was Ernest. You are the most ernest looking person I ever saw in my life," as he refers to ernest as an adjective as well as a name. He also uses his fake identity, Bunbury, as an adjective when he describes Jack also as a Bunburyist.

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In Act 1 I think Algernon is the dandy because Algernon uses riddles like,

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we think the dandy is:

Algernon because he is very sassy and clever with his words!!!!!!

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Algernon is the dandy because he is the one that speakes in riddles and is philosophic most of the time (more than Jack), for example page 123: "Algernon: Literary critisism.... You should leave that to people who haven't been at Universiy. ... What you really are is a Bunburyist. ". He also tries to be more upper class like than he actually is, he has a lot of debts, but he still talks and has opinions as higher class people have (i.e. on marriage).

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In general, the "Dandy" is Algernon. He enjoys being philosophical and give silly advices to people. He is also not always serious.

Many characters, such as his cousin Gwendolyn, tell him that he is not old enough to do that.

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the dandy  is both but Algernon is more of a dandy when he said "oh! it is absurd... shouldn't read" page 120

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The Dandy is Algernon because he is witty and selfish also making paradoxical statements.

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The dandy is Algernon because he uses riddles like "You have always told me it was Ernest. I have introduced you to everyone as Ernest. You look as if your name was Ernest. You are the most ernest looking person i ever saw in my life. It is perfectly absurd your saying that your name isn't Ernest. It's on your cards."

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what is the importance of being earnest?

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The Dandy in Act 1 of the importance of being Earnest is Algernon, because most of the time he speaks philosophically and doesn't directly mean what he appears to say.

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How did 'The Importance of Being Earnest' themes adress victorian social issues?

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What was the purpose of writing this play/ what did Oscar Wilde want to point out?

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Was Oscar Wilde only famous for his theatrical writing?

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Why does Cecily not care that Algernons name is not Ernest?

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Why did Wilde choose to write in a satirical way to mock the higher class?

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why do they sometimes use "one" and some other times use "I"?

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How did the higher class react to the publishing/performance of the Importance of being Earnest?

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How does the change of emotion relate to the mood of the characters?

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Did Oscar Wilde use his own life for inspiration?

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What dramatic functions and conventions were seen in act 1?

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Key Concept: Connections

Related Concepts: Purpose, Genre and Context

Global Context: Orientation in space and time

Statement of Inquiry:Authors can purposefully use literature to connect and comment on contexts and communities.

ATL - Thinking - Transfer

Assessment Task: Analytical Essay assessed against Criteria A,B and C.