Cecily Cardew

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Cecily Cardew is a young, imaginative ward of Jack Worthing in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest," known for her romantic fantasies and sharp wit.

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Cecily Cardew canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
age 18
appearsIn The Importance of Being Earnest
associatedWithTheme Victorian morality
identity and deception
romantic fantasy
satire of romance conventions
characterTrait clever
imaginative
rebellious
romantic
witty
creator Oscar Wilde
educationStatus being educated at home
engagedTo Algernon Moncrieff
firstAppearance The Importance of Being Earnest, Act II
gender female
genreOfWork comedy of manners
satirical comedy
granddaughterOf Thomas Cardew
guardian Jack Worthing
guardianRelationshipType adoptive ward
hasDialogueStyle epigrammatic
playful
hasRelationshipWith Gwendolen Fairfax
keeps diary
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
medium stage
nationality British
notableAction confronts Gwendolen Fairfax over their supposed engagement to Ernest
invents a fictitious engagement to Ernest
records an imaginary romance in her diary
occupation pupil
relationshipTypeWithGwendolenFairfax rival then friend
relative Thomas Cardew
residence Jack Worthing’s country house in Hertfordshire
roleInWork heroine
romantic interest
romanticallyInvolvedWith Algernon Moncrieff
setIn late Victorian England
linked to: Victorian era
studentOf Miss Prism
supervisedBy Jack Worthing
Miss Prism
symbolizes the clash between fantasy and reality
youthful romantic idealism
wardOf Jack Worthing

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Jack Worthing guardianOf Cecily Cardew
Jack Worthing ward Cecily Cardew
Algernon Moncrieff engagedTo Cecily Cardew
Gwendolen Fairfax hasDialogueWith Cecily Cardew
Miss Prism relationshipWith Cecily Cardew