What themes are in the book The Importance of Being Earnest?
There are six main themes in The Importance of Being Earnest. 1.
Morals and Morality- various characters flaunt the moral structures
of the day; ex. bunbering (social lie) 2. love and passion- one of
Wildes targets is romantic/sentimental love. (a woman falling in
love with a name) ex. Gwendolyn with Earnest 3. culture clash- the
obvious clash of different social standing but also the two
settings of the city (London) and country (Hertfordshire) 4. Secret
Sin- Jack and Algie both lie about who they are. 5. Freedom- Jack
and Algie use their different personas to be free of who they truly
are and not have to deal with the consequences of what they do in
town. 6. Duality- Jack and Algie both have two diff. personas based
on where they are