Lady Bracknell: “I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.” 


Analyse the quotation (word and sentence level) and explain how humour is created. How does Wilde explore Victorian attitudes in through the character of Lady B.



Wilde shows Victorian attitudes through Lady Bracknell's character by the way she speaks and views society.
'Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever' This suggests that Wilde  is mocking the Victorian attitude towards education. It is irony that Lady Bracknell uses the word fortuan 

How does Wilde convey Jack's attitudes towards Algernon?

The language choices Wilde uses to convey Jack's attitudes towards Algernon vary throughout the play.

In the play 'The Importance of Being Ernest'  Jacks quarrels a lot with Algernon. In Act 1 Scene 1 they argue over the muffins which both Jack and Algernon had taken were eaten 'How can you sit there, calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble, I can’t make out. You seem to me to be perfectly heartless' The squabble with each other just like brothers do. Wilde inserts the scene with muffins to bring humour to the play. The fact that they are arguing over muffins which is quite a trivial matter while the 'loves of there lives' are angry with them. Wilde shows that Jack dislike the idea of Algernon being in his home because he will eat all of his food.