Question

How does Lady Bracknell react to Jack’s proposal to Gwendolen?

• A. She is delighted
• B. She disapproves and refuses to give consent
• C. She encourages it
• D. She ignores it

Answer 1

Answer:

B. She disapproves and refuses to give consent

Lady Bracknell vehemently disapproves of Jack's proposal to Gwendolen, immediately dismissing him as an unsuitable match due to his lack of a proper family background and his invented name "Jack Worthing," effectively putting a stop to the potential marriage with a series of critical and condescending questions about his social standing. 

• Disdainful interrogation:

• She launches into a series of inquiries about Jack's family history, clearly not satisfied with his vague answers.

• Social snobbery:

  Her primary concern is Jack's lack of social standing and pedigree, considering him not "eligible" to marry her daughter.

• Controlling nature:

  She asserts her authority by attempting to completely veto the marriage, demonstrating her strong desire to control Gwendolen's life.