Many characters in The Importance of Being Earnest show a great lack of seriousness and motivation to pursue what is important. Oscar Wilde symbolizes this carelessness with simple pieces of writing. At the same time he links the characters to the documents, which are representing their personalities in the play. Three characters especially reveal these traits. Miss Cecily Cardew is represented by her diary’s “fantasy land of romance” yet she is ignorant to the rest of her life. Reverend Chasuble has a job of great importance yet the significance of his sermons possesses very little meaning. Miss Prism takes her job seriously but her own life affairs are worth less than what they should be. Cecily is the most out of it between the three, the romantic drama queen.

Cecily: Catherine
Pg. 38-39
Pg. Engagement to Algernon (54-55)
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Ch.: A.
Pg. 45-46
Pg. 40
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Prism: K.
Pg. 39
Pg. 38
Pg. Finding the handbag & not really caring what it meant (86-87)

Ideas:
Ignoring , being oblivious, miss prism not going back for baby( too lazy too pursue what is important) absent-mindedness,

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