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Who is Lady Bracknell?

AGwendolen’s mother

BJack’s aunt

CCecily’s governess

DAlgernon’s sister

Answer:

A. Gwendolen’s mother

Read Explanation:

Lady Bracknell is a character in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is Gwendolen's mother and Algernon's aunt. She is a snobbish, domineering, and mercenary woman who values ignorance. 

Lady Bracknell's characteristics 

  • She is cunning, narrow-minded, and authoritarian.

  • She has a list of "eligible young men" and a prepared interview for potential suitors.

  • She is known for making hilarious pronouncements, though her humor is unintentional.

  • She values ignorance, which she sees as "a delicate exotic fruit".

  • She is possibly the most quotable character in the play.


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