Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. jack. [in a pathetic voice.] miss prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. i was the baby you placed in it. miss prism. [amazed.] you? jack. [embracing her.] yes . . mother! miss prism. [recoiling in indignant astonishment.] mr. worthing! i am unmarried! which victorian social code is reflected in miss prism’s words and actions?

The answer is: The Importance of social rules.

In the excerpt from Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," Jack reveals to Miss Prism that he is her son. However, she reacts shocked and displeased at the disclosure because, during Victorian times, it was socially unacceptable for unmarried women to give birth to children.

- a.) the man dies after he is unable to keep a fire lit.

journalism is the gathering, organizing, and distribution of news -- to include feature stories and commentary -- through the wide variety of print and non-print media outlets. it is not a recent phenomenon, by any means; the earliest reference to a journalistic product comes from rome circa 59 b.c., when news was recorded in a circular called the acta diurna. it enjoyed daily publication and was hung strategically throughout the city for all to read, or for those who were able to read.