The Importance of Being Ernest (Act II) by RAGING MOE https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c have fun reading ;) en-us 2019-02-08 00:51:39 UTC 2019-02-13 00:40:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png < Summary > miggsgalbo https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329047498 Act II starts off in the country side manor of Jack and Cecily is home watering the plants as her governess, Miss Prism, tells her to do her German lessons. 

The local vicar, Dr. Chasuble, enters and Cecily tells him that Miss Prism has a headache and that he should walk with her. Cecily was well aware of the unspoken attraction between them. 

Algernon who is disguised as Ernest, Jacks cousin, reaches the house and greets Cecily as her little cousin. 

Dr. Chasuble and Ms. Prism come back from their walk to their surprise they see Jack entering the back door as he proceeds to tell them his brother died in Paris. 

Algernon, who is disguised as Ernest, appears in the doorway which makes Jack apoplectic because it ruined his whole story. Jack wants Algernon to leave but he does not want to until Jack stops mourning.

Algernon looks for Dr. Chasuble wants to change his name to Ernest. Suddenly Gwendolen arrives at the house and meets with Cecily. The two of them find out that they both like someone named Ernest and start to have a cat fight with the utmost civility.

Algernon and Jack arrive at the scene during the climax of the confrontation. Both of them separately arranged to be christened Ernest. The two girls find out that they have been deceived and start calling each other sister then retreat to the house.




]]> 2019-02-08 01:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329047498 < Word wizard > 20ajumao_as https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329696080 Utilitarian -  designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive. (Pg. 33)

- Used when Miss Prism calls for Cecily when she is watering flowers

Merriment -  gaiety and fun. (Pg. 33) 


- Used when Miss Prism talks to Cecily about Mr. Worthington and his troubles

Vacillating -  alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. (Pg. 33)

- Used when Miss Prism is describing Mr. Worthington in a negative way

Irretrievably -  in a way that cannot be retrieved or put right. (Pg. 34)

 - Used in same situation as last word

Debonair -  (of a man) confident, stylish, and charming. (Pg. 37)

-Used when Algernon was trying to find Cecily

Quixotic - exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. (Pg. 39)

 - Used when Cecily described Algernon

Misanthrope - a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. (Pg. 40)

 - Used when Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble re-entered the scene

Neologistic - a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase. (Pg. 40

- Used same situation as last word
]]> 2019-02-11 01:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329696080 < Literary Luminary > 20ztsaclo https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329728117 Quote #1
Jack: "No.  He died abroad; in Paris, in fact.  I had a telegram last night from the manager of the Grand Hotel." (pg.44)
Reason for picking: It is a great example of dramatic irony
Discussion: As Jack tells Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble about his brothers recent death he is unaware that Algernon is present and disguised as Ernest.

Quote #2
Cecily: "Uncle Jack, do be nice. There is some good in everyone. Ernest has just been telling me about his poor invalid friend, Mr. Bunbury, whom he goes to visit so often. And surely there must be much good in one who is kind to an invalid, and leaves the pleasures of London to sit by a bed of pain." (pg. 48)
Reason for picking: Deceit
Discussion: Algernon has lied to her about a fake friend, and she believed him, and tries to make Algernon look good for Jack.

Quote #3
Cecily: "On the 14th of February last, Worn out by your entire ignorance of my existence, I determined to end the matter one way or the other, and after a long struggle with myself I accepted you under this dear old tree here. The next day I bought this little ring in your name, and this is the little bangle with the true lovers' knot. I promised you always to wear." (pg. 54)
Reason for picking: It's funny
Discussion: Even though they never met, Cecily has devoted so much effort and time to Ernest, who she only knew at the time by stories from her uncle Jack.
]]> 2019-02-11 05:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329728117 < Connector > miggsgalbo https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329728600 Connection #1: Education
Miss Prism:  [Calling.]  Cecily, Cecily!  Surely such a utilitarian occupation as the watering of flowers is rather Moulton’s duty than yours?  Especially at a moment when intellectual pleasures await you.  Your German grammar is on the table.  Pray open it at page fifteen.  We will repeat yesterday’s lesson.
  • Victorian era
    • Education was limited and even not open for some, especially the poor
    • Education was mostly focused for the upper class and they used it simply to maintain their wealth and supremacy
    • Lady Bracknell: {...}But German sounds a thoroughly respectable language, and indeed, I believe is so.
  • Present era
    • Most of the society and communities offer basic education for everyone and many of us have a chance to learn
    • Education is not focused anymore only for the upper class. People can study and learn for the purpose of self-actualization or mastery, and not simply just to maintain supremacy and be snobbish

Connection #2: Life of Deceit
Algernon & Oscar Wilde
  • Oscar Wilde's life holds some parallel with Algernon in particular, because they both have secrets that they choose  to hide using creative lies. 
  • Algernon creates an imaginary friend named Bunbury, whom he always uses as an excuse to do whatever he wants without his mother being aware of it. This fiction allows Algernon to live the life he desires while maintaining a good reputation and high social status. 
  • Similarly, in his early adult life, Wilde maintained a high public reputation by his classic literary works. However, as fame followed, Wilde became careless about concealing his personal life, and even manifested some of the characters in his story that described himself. Eventually he was exposed of being a homosexual and died by this reason.
  • The story foreshadows this event, by having the characters' lies exposed at the end of the story.

]]> 2019-02-11 05:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/329728600 < Discussions > 20mkim https://padlet.com/miggsgalbo/a3hd3m5oz51c/wish/330605861
  • How will the lies Jack and Algernon created affect one another?
    • the lies of both sides will affect the both sides for they trusted too much on the name "Earnest" resulting to conflict when the truth is revealed.
  • How was dramatical irony shown through the use of the name "Earnest"?
    • dramatical irony was shown by Jack and Algernon with Cecily and Gwendolyn, because the viewers know that the name "Earnest" was a lie, but Cecily and Gwendolyn does not know until they meet each other to talk about it.
  • How the relationship between Dr. Chasuble and Ms. Prism show hypocrisy?
    • it shows hypocrisy since Ms. Prism is a person with a high class (noble) and Dr. Chasuble was a priest, but they were mildly flirting even if Dr. Chasuble was not in an equal or higher class than Ms. Prism.

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