The Importance of Being Earnest by Stuart BRENNER https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70 All our padlets put in one :D. en-us 2019-02-11 05:10:52 UTC 2019-02-26 01:04:37 UTC hello@padlet.com ACT II 20erobbins https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329598660 Word wizard - Emily Kate 
  • Demeanor :a way of looking and behaving (pg.35) ex. "his gravity of demeanour "miss. prism meantions this when she is talking about her guardian 
  • Idle : a person that is always avoiding work (pg.36) "Idle merriment and triviality would be out of place in his conversation"when she refers to the men in London 
  • Irretrievable :means impossible to correct ;always in denial (pg.36) "(miss prism) his own brother's admission is irretrievably weak and vacillating"

  • Quixotic: having intentions or ideas that are admirable  but not practical (pg. 41) ex. Cecily referring to Algernon "It is rather Quixotic of you. But I think you should try"
  • Misanthrope: a person that avoids people and don't like being around people they dislike(pg.42)Miss prism talking to dr. chasuble saying that he is alone ""A misanthrope I can under stand — a womanthrope, never! 
  • Celibacy :the avoidance of being married or being in a relationship  (pg.43) miss prism saying "Men should be more careful; this very celibacy leads weaker vessels astray."
  • Calamity :an important event that caused a lot of suffering and pain to multiple people (pg.44) chausable talking to Mr. worthing "I trust this garb of woe does not betoken some terrible calamity"
  • Frantic: being agitated by a certain emotion (pg.48)mentioned by jack " It is enough to drive one perfectly frantic"
  • Equanimity: having self control ,being calm (pg. 51) mentioned by Cecily "The absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity"
  • Wretched :a person that i quite miserable and very unhappy (pg 67)"Well, the only satisfaction i have in the whole wretched business is that your friend Bunbury is quite exploded "
  • Arduous: Make a lot of effort until you reach the point of being exhausted (pg. 60)Cecily taking about her guardians's task with the assistance of miss prism ex." has the arduous task of looking after me" 
  • susceptible: likely to be hurt by something or someone(pg.61) ex. Gwendolen talking about men's behaviour "being extremely susceptible" 
  • presumptuous: little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do. (pg.63)gwendolen uses this word to describe miss. cardew "Do you allude to me, Miss Cardew, as an entanglement? You are presumptuous. "

]]> 2019-02-10 14:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329598660 Act II - Ellenore 20echarlton https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728385 The play begins at the garden of the manor house. Miss Prism calls Cecily to stop working and told her to begin her German lessons. However, Cecily argued that she will look plain after her lesson,  but Miss Prism retorted that Uncle Jack was only looking after her education.

Dr. Chasuble came which kept Miss Prism busy. Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble like each other and he persuaded them to take a walk together.

While the both of them were outside the butler informed Cecily that Ernest arrived, which was Algernon in disguise. Cecily was scared but thrilled at the same time. They begin to talk and flirt but as they were talking Algernon learned that Jack was planning to send Ernest to Australia.

Jack arrived home in a black mourning suit and met both Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble who asked him about Ernest, to which he announced that he came back early because Ernest,  his brother, died in Paris from a "sever chill".

 Cecily came from the house to greet her Uncle Jack and happily said that Ernest (Algernon)  arrived recently and is in the dining-room which confused Jack.

As Dr. Chasuble was trying to make the situation better by saying that it was good news. Jack saw Ernest/ Algernon by the table he refused to shake his hands and found out that he told Cecily stories about bunbury. Although Jack was forced to shake Ernest's hand since Cecily said that she would never talk to him again unless he does so. When they were left alone Jack told Algernon to leave 

Jack tells the butler that Algernon would be leaving back to town. While Jack was talking Algernon talked about how pretty Cecily was. Algernon stated that he loved Cecily. As they were talking Algernon told Cecily that he was being sent away by Jack. Later on Algernon asked Cecily to marry him. Then, Algernon asked if she could love him under the name Algernon but she said no.

Gwendolen found out that Mr. Worthing was Cecily's guardian which she found to be problematic since Ernest has not mentioned anything about her. When Cecily heard the name Ernest she began to explain the situation saying it's not Ernest thats her guardian but Jack which made Gwendolen relieved and polite again.

Cecily declared that she was gonna be Ernest's wife which made Gwendolen angry and told Cecily that Ernest proposed to her yesterday to which Cecily answered that maybe Ernest changed his mind since he proposed to her just ten minutes ago. They both glare and insult each other about their social class being the superiority of the urban life vs. the country life.

Jack arrived just in time to break up the fight. Both women explained the situation and found out that both of the men were not named Ernest but instead were Algernon and Jack.

Jack was forced to admit that Ernest did not exist which made the girls horrified that they were not gonna be married to a person named Ernest and because of the deception they both leave frustrated and infuriated. 

Both men blamed each other for what just happened and while they were arguing they remembered about their christenings  and their christenings were only fifteen minutes apart. They tried to persuade each other to not do the christening but failed.]]> 2019-02-11 05:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728385 Act II - Sebastian 20swood https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728518 Connection 1- Cecily and her governess 
- Cecily had a governess in her house to educate her in the countryside.  This reminded me of "The Sound of Music", where the main character is a governess that helps 7 children learn studies and musical skills during the war.

Connection 2- Double life
Jack lead his double life, which was able to get him out of situations, but when it got him into a tricky situation, he killed his other self.
This is similar to the internet, where you are anonymous and can choose to be whoever you want to be.  However, you can quickly abandon your account and no one will ever know that it was you.

Connection 3- Gwendolen and Cecily are 'friends'
This connects to a real life situation where kids, ages around 3- 10,  meet up for the first time and become friends without really understanding each other.

Connection 4 - Cecily and Gwendolen have diaries.
A lot of people have had diaries throughout history and the present including Anne Frank. 

Connection 5 - Jack wants to be christened. Also known as baptism, it is used in the past and today to declare devotion to Jesus, God, and the church. A lot of people here might have been christened in the past.

]]> 2019-02-11 05:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728518 Act II - Trina 20mdiapana https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728800 Quote 1: (Miss Prism)
"Idle Merriment and triviality would be out of place in his conversation" 
-Pg. 36
Reasons for picking: Miss Prism has a high respect for Jack.
Discussion:
Situational Irony - Jack is deceiving everyone by making another persona named "Earnest"

Quote 2:  (Miss Prism)
"As a man sows so let him reap"
-Pg. 36 
Reasons for picking: The shows that consequences depend on the person's demeanor.
Discussion:
Foreshadow - Algernon and Jack must face the results from their lies especially with their respective fiancees.

Quote 3: (Cecily)
" I don't like novels that end happily. They depress me so much"
-Pg. 37
Reasons for picking: Cecily become the odd person since she gets depress with stories that have happy endings.
Discussions:
Incongruity (Situational Irony) - Normally, people become happy with happy endings. 

Quote 4: (Algernon and Cecily)
"Oh! I am not really wicked at all, cousin Cecily. You musn't think that I am wicked" - Algernon
"If you are not, the you have certainly been deceiving us all in a very inexcusable manner. I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy" - Cecily
-Pg. 40
Reasons for picking: The conversation explicitly state the idea of hypocrisy.
Discussions:
Situational Irony -  He is actually wicked and hypocrite since he is playing a double life.
Dramatic Irony -  The audience know that Algernon is playing a double life as Jack's brother.

Quote 5: (Miss Prism)
" I have often spoken to the poorer classes on the subject. But they don't seem to know what thrift is" 
- Pg. 45
Reasons for picking: Emphasize how upper class look down on the lower class
Discussion:
Satire (Social status) -  satirizes the  arrogance of the upper class with their knowledge. 

Quote 6: (Chausible)
"Were I fortunate enough to be Miss Prism's pupil, I would taste upon her lips"
Reasons for picking: It is a subtle way of flirting towards Miss Prism.
Discussion:
Situational Irony - They can't flirt nor marry each other since Chausible is a priest.
]]> 2019-02-11 05:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728800 Act I - Stuart 20echarlton https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728885 The play begins with Lane and Algernon having a conversation, mentioning his bad piano playing. Algernon then asks about the cucumber sandwiches he ordered for Lady Bracknell, his aunt. Lane then makes the sandwiches, Algernon then eats and comments on the inaccuracies in the household books. Then Algernon dismisses Lane and talks about the importance of the moral duty of the social class. Lane comes back with Mr.Earnest Worthing, the play's protagonist, he is also known as Jack. Algernon greets Jack then Jack asks Algernon who he is expecting. Algernon says that Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen are coming later. Jack is pleased because he is planning on proposing to Gwendolen. Jack tries to eat a sandwich but, Algernon stops him because the sandwiches are for his aunt. Jack then mentions Algernon has been eating it this entire time. Algernon accuses Jack of acting like Gwendolen and Jack are already married. Algernon reminds Jack that they are not married and he doubts that he will ever engaged. Algernon then tells Jack that he is a cousin of Gwendolen. They are then presented a box of cigarettes and Earnest reveals that his real name is Jack. Algernon then says that he thought that Jack was a Bunburyist and it has now been confirmed. Jack then says that he was adopted by Mr. Thomas Cardew when he was young and in his will, made Jack a guardian to Miss Cecily Cardew. Jack then says that being a guardian requires moral views about everything and his alter ego was him pretending to be a younger person who gets in trouble and stays at the Albany hotel. Algernon then tells Jack his own secret. While Jack has made a younger brother to escape london, Algernon has created a friend named Bunbury and uses him as an excuse to go to the countryside. Jack says that after the marriage they should both kill their imaginary characters. Gwendolen and Lady Bracknell enter. Lady Bracknell gossips about a friend and her husband's death then asks for a cucumber sandwich. Algernon then realises that he has consumed all the sandwiches. Lady Bracknell invites Algernon to dinner but he denies and says he can't due to Bunbury getting sick. Jack and Gwendolen were alone and Jack shared his feelings towards Gwendolen and she said that their feelings are mutual but Gwendolen is only fixated on his name, Earnest.  Gwendolen then tells Lady Bracknell that she is engaged to Jack. Lady Bracknell questions Jack's family background but says that he was adopted. She forbids them from getting married and leaves.]]> 2019-02-11 05:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728885 Act II - Stuart Brenner 20sbrenner https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728967 Hypocrisy- When one says they believe or follow a set of customs or beliefs but, does not practice them. (For example, if a person says that eating meat is bad and they are vegan but, they still eat meat for dinner)

1. How is hypocrisy shown through Jack's and Algernon's actions?
- Earlier in the play, they both agreed to get rid of their imaginary characters but, in the end they both kept one and both pretended to be Earnest.

2.How are Dr. Chasuble and Miss Prism hypocrites?
- Since Dr. Chasuble is hinted to be a religious figure, such as a clergyman or priest, he is not allowed to wed. Despite this, he still shows his affection towards Miss Prism.

3. How is dramatic irony used in act two?
- At first, only the audience knows that Algernon and Jack are both pretending to be Earnest.

4. How could Oscar Wilde's sexuality impact the plot of the story?
-It could explain the inclusion alternate personas and hypocrisy between the upper class. Oscar Wilde may have found some inspiration in his life like from him having an alternate persona so he could hide his homosexual side.]]> 2019-02-11 05:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329728967 Act I - Ellenore 20echarlton https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729000 Ceased (Page 3): Come to an end
- After the music has ceased
Sentiment (Page 3): Feeling or emotion
- Sentiment is my forte
Forte (Page 3): A activity someone excels at
- Sentiment is my forte
Bachelor (Page 4): Man who has never been married
- Why is it that at a bachelor's establishment
First-rate (Page 4): Best quality
- Champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand
Demoralizing (Page 4): Causing someone to lose confidence or hope
- Is marriage so demoralizing as that?
Languidly (Page 4): Lacking in spirit or interest
- Algernon (languidly)
Lax (Page 4): Not strict or severe
- Lane's views on marriage seem somewhat lax
Horrid (Page 5): Offensive or repulsive
- Perfectly horrid! Never speak to one of them
Bunburyist (Page 12): Fictious friend who's illness is used as an excuse to avoid socializing
- Now that I know you to be a confirmed bunburyist
Candidly: Straightforward
Conduce: To make a situation and produce a result
Tedious (Page 27): Too long or slow (tiresome) 
- Relations are simply a tedious pack of people
Shilly-shallying: Fail to act decisively (hesitating)
Ailments: (typically) a minor illness
Expurgate(ions): To remove matter that is thought as offensive
Domesticity: Home/family life
Semi-recumbent (Page 21): Position where a person is half-lying down and half-sitting
- Mr. Worthing! Rise, sir, from this semi-recumbent posture
Indecorous (Page 21): Improper
- It is most indecorous
Radically: thorough or fundamental way
Poachers: Person that trespasses or steal, kills wild animals illegally
Patronizing: Speaking or behaving towards another person as if they are unimportant or stupid
Profligate (Page 28): Wasting money through buying things that aren't needed, wasteful in the use of resources
- What about your brother? What about the profligate Ernest?
Apoplexy (Page 28): State of uncontrollable anger, a stroke
- He died in Paris of Apoplexy]]> 2019-02-11 05:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729000 Act I - Emily Kate 20sbrenner https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729379 1. How can Jack face romance
 when he's not being honest ?
This refers to jack lying about who he really is and important parts of his life 

2. How can social status affect a romance?
Throughout the story social possibilities are mentioned ,and that was considered the main idea for a couple to be together 

3. How can deceit affect their romance?
This refers to the time when jack lied to Gwendolen about his identity]]> 2019-02-11 05:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729379 Act I - Trina 20echarlton https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729823 Connections with Courtship and Marriage
 
* In the Victorian Era, the man has to ask the woman's parents for their engagement. 
- Jack asked Lady Bracknell's permission so he could officially be engaged with Gwendolen.

* In the Victorian Era. the man's social status was very important. 
- Jack answered all questions asked by Lady Bracknell. The questions were about his age, status, wealth, and family.

* In the Victorian Era, a man and a woman can't be along in a room without a chaperone
- Gwendolen's mother found them alone in an unusual position

*In the Philippine culture, the man has to ask the woman's parents for the approval on their engagement "mamanhikan" 
- Jack proposed to Gwendolen first, and then asked her hand from her mom.

Social Media 

*Making a profile in the internet
- Jack used a different identity whenever he would be in the city/ country. 
 
*Catfish in Social Media
- Jack had let Gwendolen believe that his name was Earnest. 
]]> 2019-02-11 05:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729823 Act I - Sebastian 20echarlton https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729921 Quotes:

Jack- "But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over.  The very essence of romance is uncertainty."
- pg. 8

Algernon- "The truth is rarely pure and never simple.  Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!"
Jack- "That wouldn't be at all a bad thing."
- pg. 13

Algernon- "Relations are simply a tedious pack of people, who haven't got the remotest knowledge of how to live, nor the smallest instinct about when to die.
- pg. 29

Algernon- "All women become like their mothers.  That is their tragedy.  No man does.  That's his."
-pg. 29

Algernon- "Go to the Theatre?"
Jack- "Oh, no!  I loathe listening."
Algernon- "Well, let us go to the club?"
Jack- "Oh, no!  I hate talking."
Algernon- "Well, we might trot round to the Empire at ten?"
Jack- "Oh, no!  I can't bear looking at things.  It is so silly."
Algernon- "Well, what shall we do?"
Jack- "Nothing!"
Algernon- "It is awfully hard work doing nothing.  However, I don't mind work where there is no definite object of any kind."
- pg. 31
Algernon- "I love scrapes.  They are the only things that are never serious."
Jack- "Oh, that's nonsense, Algy.  You never talk anything but nonsense."
Algernon- "No one ever does."
- pg. 34]]> 2019-02-11 05:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329729921 Act I- Isabel 20mdiapana https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329730527 - Algernon questioned Jack's identity.

- He found out Jack's identities in the state/country. 

-Jack is Cecily's guardian.

- Jack proposed to Gwendolen. Her mother seems to opposed it. 

- Gwendolen didn't like to marry Jack if his name wasn't Earnest. 

- Algernon planned to also do the same way of having different names when he would be in a different place.

]]> 2019-02-11 05:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/329730527 Act III - Ellenore 20echarlton https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/331620108 Gwendolen and Cecily are at the manor house. They look out the window to see the two men.
They became worried that the men weren't noticing them at all.

Both women agreed to give them the silent treatment. Ended because Cecily asked Algernon why he pretended to be Jacks brother. Algernon answered "to have an opportunity of meeting you". 

Both girls were satisfied and forgave both men but their only concern was their names". Both men said that they were gonna be christened later.

Lady Bracknell enters and ordered that all communications between the couple must stop immediately. She turned to Algernon and asked whether bunbury lived there. Algernon says no and tells her that bunbury died by exploding.

She later finds out that Cecily is engaged to Algernon. She comments saying that the air must be particularly exciting because of the number of engagements "seem considerably above the proper average statistics have laid down for our guidance".

Jack lists off all the documents he has about Cecily.  Lady Bracknell brushes him off and tells Gwendolen it's time to leave.

As they exit she asks Cecily if they have any amount of fortune and Jack answers "just a hundred and thirty thousand pounds". Lady Bracknell froze and gave them her consent. Jack refused to give him their consent and said Algernon lied to them.

Jack states more reason as to why he won't give them their consent. Jack said that her grandfather told him that she won't come of age until she's thirty-five. Cecily was impatient and said that she can't wait that long.

Jack decides to negotiate and said that he'll give Cecily consent to marry Algernon if she gives her consent for him to marry Gwendolen. Lady Bracknell refuses.

Dr. Chasuble enters telling them that everything is ready for their christening. Jack says there's no point in doing so anymore since no one's getting married.

Dr. Chasuble is sad but becomes happier knowing that he’ll have more time with Miss Prism. Jack tries to explain that she is Cecily’s esteemed governor. Lady Bracknell commands Dr. Chasuble to call Miss Prism at once.

Miss Prism saw Lady Bracknell and tried to run away. Apparently Miss Prism left that house with a stroller that had a baby inside. Miss Prism says she does not know where the baby is. She says she mistook the novel for the baby.

Jack returned with the black leather handbag. Lady Bracknell says that he is the son of her sister and is the older brother of Algernon. 

Gwendolen asked about his real name. Lady Bracknell says that he was named after their father. He found out that his fathers name was Ernest John. Jack said "I’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest."]]> 2019-02-15 05:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/331620108 Act III- Stuart Brenner 20sbrenner https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/331620253 Quote 1: (Algernon, Cecily,  Gwendolen, and Jack)
" JACK and ALGERNON
[Speaking together.]
Our Christian names! Is that all? But we are going to be christened this afternoon.
GWENDOLEN | [To JACK.]
For my sake you are prepared to do this terrible thing?
JACK | I am.
CECILY | [To ALGERNON.]
To please me you are ready to face this fearful ordeal?
ALGERNON | I am!
GWENDOLEN | How absurd to talk of the equality of the sexes! Where questions of self-sacrifice are concerned, men are infinitely beyond us.
JACK | We are.
[Clasps hands with ALGERNON.]
CECILY | They have moments of physical courage of which we women know absolutely nothing.
GWENDOLEN | [To JACK.]
Darling!
ALGERNON | [To CECILY.]
Darling! " -Pg 72
Reason for Picking:
It showcases how people in the Victorian Era cared about names and their reputation.
Discussion:
Horatian Satire: The dialogue satirizes how the upper class cared for names.
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Quote 2: (Lady Bracknell)
"A moment, Mr. Worthing. A hundred and thirty thousand pounds! And in the Funds! Miss Cardew seems to me a most attractive young lady, now that I look at her. Few girls of the present day have any really solid qualities, any of the qualities that last, and improve with time. We live, I regret to say, in an age of surfaces. "-Pg 76
Reason for picking:
It shows what the people of the Victorian Era prioritized.
Discussion:
Horatian Satire: It satirizes how during that time period people wanted lovers who were rich or had a high reputation so they could increase their own social standing or weath. It also shows how satirizes how shallow that way of thinking is because instead of judging a person of their character, they instead focus on their possessions and power.

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Quote 3: (Algernon and Lady Bracknell)
"ALGERNON | Cecily is the sweetest, dearest, prettiest girl in the whole world. And I don't care twopence about social possibilities.
LADY BRACKNELL | Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. Only people who can't get into it do that. "--Pg 77
Reason for picking:
It shows how people did not care about love that much.
Discussion:
Horatian Satire and Irony (or Metafiction/fourth wall break): The quote shows how society made people choose their partner.  The story unexpectedly poked fun at the author because he disrespectfully talked about society.
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Quote 4: (Lady Bracknell)
"To speak frankly, 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."-Pg 78
Reason for Picking:
It shows how people selected their husbands or wives and how little they cared for their personality.
Discussion:
Horatian Satire: Lady Bracknell's advice demonstrates how little the people at the time cared for their lover. Instead of respecting them because of who they are, they would rather love them because of their possessions. It satires how love and marriage was viewed at the time and how they rarely worked hand in hand.
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Quote 5: (Gwendolen and Cecily)
"Your Christian names are an insuperable barrier. That is all!"-Pg 72
Reason for Picking:
Shows the importance of names.
Discussion:
Horatian Satire:It shows how little people cared about actions and focused more on reputation and names.
]]> 2019-02-15 05:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/331620253 Act III - Emily Kate 20erobbins https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/334709439 2019-02-25 06:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/334709439 ACT III 20swood https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/334789093 Word Wizard- Sebastian Wood

Effrontery- insolent or impertinent behavior (pg. 72) Gwendolen uses this word when describing the act of the men looking at them after tricking them both- "They're looking at us. What effrontery!"
Scepticism- a skeptical attitude (pg. 73) Gwendolen uses this word when telling how she will not doubt the stories of the men- "I have the greatest doubts about the subject.  But I intend to crush them. This is not the moment for German Scepticism." The term "German scepticism refers to classical German philosophy, popularized by Hegel. 
Credulity- a tendency to believe that something is true. (pg. 73)- Cecily uses this word to show her reaction to Algernon's words. "His voice alone inspires on with absolute credulity."
Undeceive- to tell someone that their belief is mistaken. (pg. 75) Lady Bracknell uses this word because her husband believes that Gwendolen is listening to a lecture and not doing what she is. She does not want to correct him because she deems it wrong. "I do not propose to undeceive him. Indeed, I have never undeceived him on any question. I would consider it wrong."
Legislation- Laws, considered collectively. (pg. 76) Lady Bracknell uses this word because she was led to believe Bunbury was blown up by peasants in a revolution. "I was not aware that Mr. Bunbury was interested in social legislation."
Morbidity- the condition of being deceased. (pg. 76) Lady Bracknell is saying that if Bunbury was exploded in a revolutionary outrage, he deserved what he got. "If so, he is well punished for his morbidity.
Preliminary- denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation. (pg. 77)  Lady Bracknell uses this word because she is angry Cecily and Algernon decided to get "engaged" without her consent.  "I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place."
Inquiry- the act of asking for information. (pg. 77)  Lady Bracknell wished Algernon had asked her before getting engaged to Cecily.   
"I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place." 
Twopence- a trivial sum; anything at all. (pg. 79)  Algernon says to Lady Bracknell that he does not care if he and Cecily are of different social classes.  "And I don't care twopence about social possibilities."
Mercenary- A person primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics. (pg. 79)  Lady Bracknell is saying she does not approve of mercenary marriage and is glad Algernon and Cecily are marrying despite Algernon's debt.  "But I do not approve of mercenary marriages."
Oxonian- Relating to Oxford, England or Oxford University. (pg. 80) Lady Bracknell states that Algernon is truthful because of where his roots are. "Untruthful? My nephew Algernon? Impossible! He is an Oxonian!"
Tutelage- Protection or authority. (pg. 81)  Lady Bracknell is sad for Cecily because she will have to wait until she is no longer under the protection of Jack to marry.  "Well, it will not be very long until you are of age and free from the restraints of tutelage."
Celibacy-  the state of abstaining from marriage (pg. 83) Jack uses this word because none of them will get married unless his demands were met.  "The a passionate celibacy is all that any of us can look forward to.
Pew-opener- an usher in a church. (pg. 84) The ushers informed Dr. Chausible that Miss Prism was waiting in the church.  "Indeed, I have just been informed by the pew-opener that for the last hour and a half Miss Prism was waiting for me in the vestry."
Vestry- a room attached to a church (pg. 84)  the room where Miss Prism was waiting for Dr. Chausible.  "Indeed, I have just been informed by the pew-opener that for the last hour and a half Miss Prism was waiting for me in the vestry."
Perambulator- a small baby carriage. (pg. 85)  Miss Prism is telling how she took a baby out in its carriage.  "...I prepared as usual to take the baby out in its perambulator."
Omnibus- a volume containing several novels. (pg. 87) Miss Prism is talking about her handbag and the damage it received through the omnibus. "Yes, here is the injury it received through the upsetting of a Gower Street omnibus in younger and happier days.
]]> 2019-02-25 11:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/334789093 Act III- Isabel Diapana 20mdiapana https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/334863377 Etiquette of a lady

* Ladies are expected to act in a certain way. For example, in the Philippines, ladies are expected to be a 'Dalagang Pilipina' in which they have to be secretive of their feelings and have to wait for the guy to do the first move.

- This shows in the play when the ladies were trying to put out a dignified silence toward the men at the beginning of the act.

Sexism and Stereotype

* Boys are more expected to exert more physical power than girls

"They have moments of physical courage of which we women know absolutely nothing" Cecily

Judging a book by its cover

* People often judge a person based on what they see. In our modern ways, we judge a person's life, interests, hobbies, personality, and etc. when we see their profiles in social media.

- This shows when Lady Bracknell was examining Cecily's side profile and her judgements such as having social possibilities based on Cecily's chin.

Connections to society// Social Status

* People's personalities tend to change when they learn of someone's social status such as their last names, salary, connected people.

- This is highlighted several times when Lady Bracknell's change of personality as soon as she learned about Cecily's trust funds. She immediately approved of Cecily to be Algernon's fiancee. Lady Bracknell was very pleasant to Cecily, although she disliked her at first, and is very stiff towards Jack.

Looks

* It seems very important especially in the upper class.

"He has nothing, but he looks everything" - Lady Bracknell 
- Also, this relates to the connection of judging a book by its cover.  

Modern Marriages/ Relationships

* young adults are going into relationships/marriages without making any connections with their partner, knowing a lot of their partners, nor are prepared to dive into it. 

" They give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which I think is never advisable" - Lady Bracknell
]]> 2019-02-25 14:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/334863377 Act III - Stuart & Trina 20sbrenner https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/335147879 1. How does social status affect behavior?

2. How does Cecily and Gwendolen's reaction to the baptism show their society's values and expectations?

3. What does the character of Lady Bracknell represent or demonstrate?]]> 2019-02-25 23:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/20sbrenner/6ndr9yh4tc70/wish/335147879