Properties (42)
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Character
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
Film Adaptations
Television Adaptations Stage Productions |
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
The Importance of Being Earnest
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Her Daughter's Suitors
Lady_Bracknell's_Husband |
| gptkbp:characterTraits |
Controlling
Snobbish Aristocratic |
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Jack_Worthing
gptkb:Algernon_Moncrieff |
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gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Iconic Figure in Literature
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
A handbag?
In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lady Bracknell
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Subsequent Literary Characters
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Wealth
Social Acceptance Family Reputation |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance.
The Handbag Scene The Proposal Scene The Revelation Scene The very essence of romance is uncertainty. To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. You_can_hardly_imagine_that_I_and_Lord_Bracknell_would_dream_of_allowing_our_daughter_to_marry_into_a_family_with_such_a_history. A_man_who_marries_without_knowing_Bunbury_has_a_very_tedious_time_of_it. |
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Antagonist
Gatekeeper Matchmaker |
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Various Actresses
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Jack_Worthing
gptkb:Gwendolen_Fairfax |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Victorian_England
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
Social Conformity
Class Distinction Victorian Morality |
| gptkbp:theme |
Social Status
Marriage Hypocrisy |