earnest_ce.ppt

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde Images provided by Jupiter Images and Shutterstock. The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Introduction The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Background The Importance of Being Earnest: Discussion Starters Discuss (1) What qualities do you look for in friends and loved ones? Which of these standards are truly important? Which could you let go of for the right person? The Importance of Being Earnest: Discussion Starters Discuss (2) What do you do when a social obligation conflicts with what you really want to do? Have you ever gotten into a scrape over a seemingly harmless white lie? How did you resolve the situation? Introduction Background Discussion Starters  Menu Algernon and Jack may look like proper young Victorian gentlemen. But each—unknown to the other— is leading a double life. Algernon has invented a sickly friend named Bunbury. When Algernon wants to escape his social obligations in London, he “goes Bunburying.” That is, he pretends to visit the ailing Bunbury in the country. Jack’s situation is even more complicated. A wealthy bachelor, he lives an upright life in the country. He wants to set a proper example for Cecily, his young ward. But Jack wants to have some fun too. So he invents a wild brother named Ernest. When Jack wants to go to Lo