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.