subject
English, 10.10.2019 09:30 amastriano6192

Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest.

lady bracknell. [with a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] i do not know whether there is anything peculiarly exciting in the air of this particular part of hertfordshire, but the number of engagements that go on seems to me considerably above the proper average that statistics have laid down for our guidance. i think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place. mr. worthing, is miss cardew at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in london? i merely desire information. until yesterday i had no idea that there were any families or persons whose origin was a terminus. [jack looks perfectly furious, but restrains himself.]

how can lady bracknell asking miss cardew (cecily) if she is "at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in london” be seen as a reflection of victorian social codes?

knowing that jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is excited that cecily may also be connected to a railway family because it suggests wealth.
since she already knows about jack’s background, she is angry that algernon may marry someone who is not as educated as he is.
knowing that jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is concerned that algernon wants to marry someone who may be of a lower social ranking.
since she already knows about jack’s background, she is curious to know about cecily’s because it is considered mannerly to show interest in others.

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on English

question
English, 21.06.2019 17:00
Iopened the door quietly,then stood in the doorway rewrite using ..ing participle
Answers: 1
question
English, 21.06.2019 21:30
Why witchcraft often the explanation for illness
Answers: 1
question
English, 21.06.2019 23:30
Based on the cause-and-effect relationship in this sentence, what is the meaning of the word revert? the brownies kali made using a new recipe were too dry, so she reverted to her original recipe. a) to alter or change completely; revise b) to dispose of or remove; to throw away c) to prepare for something; assemble or make d) to go back to a previous state or practice
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 01:30
Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest.

lady bracknell. [with...
Questions
Questions on the website: 13722367