English

Zaniyah

22 October, 21:15

What does Jack's confusion suggest about the rules

that govern Victorian society?

If a rule exists, it must exist for a very important

reason.

Rules are a necessary part of any respectable

Lady Bracknell. Ah, nowadays that is no guarantee of

respectability of character. What number in Belgrave

Square?

Jack. 149.

Lady Bracknell. [Shaking her head.] The

unfashionable side. I thought there was something.

However, that could easily be altered.

Jack. Do you mean the fashion, or the side?

Lady Bracknell. [Sternly.] Both, if necessary, I

presume. What are your politics?

- The Importance of Being Earnest,

Oscar Wilde

society.

are

Rules are very difficult to change once they

established.

If the rule can easily be changed, then it is

meaningless.