The Importance of Being Earnest What are the characters? What are they talking about? Who is being earnest? G: I am engaged to Mr. Worthing, Mamma. LB: Pardon me, you are not engaged to any one. When you do become engaged to someone, I or your father, will inform you of the fact. And now I have a few questions to put to you. Mr. Worthing. While I am making these enquiries, you, Gwendolen, will wait for me below in the carriage. G: Yes, Mamma. (goes out, looking back at Jack) Who is being earnest? Why is she so earnest? What does it tell you about her? Line 1-7 Line 8-18 Is Lady Bracknell being earnest? What does she want to know in earnest? LB: (pencil and note-book in hand) How old are you? J: Twenty-nine LB: A very good age to be married at. What is your income? J: Between seven and eight thousand a year. LB: (makes a note in her book) In land, or in investments? J: In investments, chiefly. LB: That is satisfactory. You have a house, I hope? J: Well, I own a house in Belgrave Square. LB: What number is Belgrave Square? J : 149 LB： (shaking her head) The unfashionable side. LB: To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be ragarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. Who was your father? LB: Found! LB: Where did the charitable gentleman find you? LB: A handbag? LB: In what locality did this Mr Thomas Cardew come across this ordinary handbag? LB: Mr Worthing, I confess I feel somewhat bewildered by what you have just told me. To be found in a handbag in a cloakroom at a railway station could hardly be regarded as an assured basis for a recognised position in good society. LB: I would strongly advise you , Mr Worthing, to make a definite effort to produce one parent, of either sex, before the season is quite over. Good moring, Mr Worthing! (LB sweeps out in indiganation.) Line 18- the end Is LB being earnest the whole time? J: I have lost both my parents LB: To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be ragarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. Who was your father? … Reflection Who is being earnest? In what aspect(s) is he/she being earnest? Why is it important for him/her to be earnest? Act it out! Line 8-27 Pay attention to the tone, stress and stage direction Homework Why are the audience laugh so hard at a play where actors are acting so earnest? Thank You ! feelings reasons … …
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