English Literature - Day 16
We are learning to analyse the final conversation between Cecily and Lady Bracknell.
At the beginning of Act 3, the two female protagonists managed
to forgive their lovers and all the couples reunite. Suddenly, Lady Bracknell
enters and was quite astonished to see her nephew, Algernon and Cecily holding
hands. When Cecily was introduced to Lady Bracknell, she coldly bowed to her.
Later, she asked Jack mockingly whether Cecily was connected to any of the
larger railway stations. Lady Bracknell was insulting Jack, as she recalled
when he said that he was found in a handbag at the Victoria station.
With Jack’s multiple unsatisfactory replies, she asked Gwenloden
to depart. All over sudden, with some hope she asked Jack about her money. When
Lady Bracknell came to know that Cecily had one hundred and thirty thousand
pounds in the Funds, her attitude towards Cecily had changed. This implies that
she only change her opinion about Cecily, due to money and wealth. She herself had married Lord Bracknell, for the same purpose and encourages all to have a mercenary marriage.
She also
told Cecily that she is beautiful, but her dress and hair should be altered. She is also being quite judgemental about Cecily's looks. And this showed that Lady Bracknell was not convinced about how Cecily had looked. Before when Lady Bracknell did not know that Cecily had money, she looked at Cecily, as a countryside girl, who had no family. But at this point, her view had changed.
Lady Bracknell was now tempted to make Algernon marry Cecily (most probably, so that Algy can get money). Now that Jack had the power, he refused the request of the two getting married, as he thinks that Algy is unfaithful. (Maybe, because he wanted to take a revenge from Lady Bracknell, as she didn't accept Jack's proposal). Jack said that the moment Lady Bracknell will accept his marriage proposal, he will happily let his ward marry her love. And indeed, she had agreed!
Overall, I had enjoyed this play, and also thought that it was cleverly written by Oscar Wilde.
English Literature - Day 16
We are learning to analyse the final conversation between Cecily and Lady Bracknell.
At the beginning of Act 3, the two female protagonists managed
to forgive their lovers and all the couples reunite. Suddenly, Lady Bracknell
enters and was quite astonished to see her nephew, Algernon and Cecily holding
hands. When Cecily was introduced to Lady Bracknell, she coldly bowed to her.
Later, she asked Jack mockingly whether Cecily was connected to any of the
larger railway stations. Lady Bracknell was insulting Jack, as she recalled
when he said that he was found in a handbag at the Victoria station.
With Jack’s multiple unsatisfactory replies, she asked Gwenloden
to depart. All over sudden, with some hope she asked Jack about her money. When
Lady Bracknell came to know that Cecily had one hundred and thirty thousand
pounds in the Funds, her attitude towards Cecily had changed. This implies that
she only change her opinion about Cecily, due to money and wealth. She herself had married Lord Bracknell, for the same purpose and encourages all to have a mercenary marriage.
She also
told Cecily that she is beautiful, but her dress and hair should be altered. She is also being quite judgemental about Cecily's looks. And this showed that Lady Bracknell was not convinced about how Cecily had looked. Before when Lady Bracknell did not know that Cecily had money, she looked at Cecily, as a countryside girl, who had no family. But at this point, her view had changed.
Lady Bracknell was now tempted to make Algernon marry Cecily (most probably, so that Algy can get money). Now that Jack had the power, he refused the request of the two getting married, as he thinks that Algy is unfaithful. (Maybe, because he wanted to take a revenge from Lady Bracknell, as she didn't accept Jack's proposal). Jack said that the moment Lady Bracknell will accept his marriage proposal, he will happily let his ward marry her love. And indeed, she had agreed!
Overall, I had enjoyed this play, and also thought that it was cleverly written by Oscar Wilde.
