Essays Tagged: "Worthing"

Why the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" is still packing theaters today, even though it is over 100 years old.

iners. The balancing effect makes it unusual and a huge asset to this play. "To lose one parent Mr. Worthing may be regarded as misfortune, but to lose both looks like carelessness." Another example o ...

(5 pages) 100 0 4.9 Jan/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Principal Characters Jack Worthing, gentleman of the Manor House; also known as "Ernest" Celcily Cardew, Worthing's pretty you ... st" Celcily Cardew, Worthing's pretty young ward Miss Prism, Cecily's governess Algernon Moncrieff, Worthing's friend Lady Augusta Braknell, Algernon's aunt Gwendolen Fairfax, Lady Bracknell's daughte ... the use of them?" This chat was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Algernon's friend, Ernest WorthingWorthing was pleased to hear that Lady Bracknell - and her beautiful daughter Gwendolen - wo ...

(7 pages) 18 0 3.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers