In the importance of being earnest, jack and algernon clearly have a preoccupation with food. in this lesson, you explored the deeper meaning of this preoccupation. using what you learned in this lesson and what you have read in the text, discuss how food serves as a symbol for obedience to impulse and the pursuit of pleasure. how does this symbol oscar wilde to comment on and satirize society?
do not restrict your discussion to your reading for this lesson; include acts i and ii in your analysis and commentary

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. nice town, y'know what i mean? nobody very remarkable ever come out of it, s'far as we know. the earliest tombstones in the cemetery up there on the mountain say 1670-1680-they're grovers and cartwrights and gibbses and herseys-same names as are around here now. in at least one hundred words, discuss the significance of the stage manager's narration in our town. analyze the text in terms of its tone, word choice, and meaning. what purpose does this narration serve in the play?