Part 3: Characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest
Question 9 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
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!Jack. Unmarried! I do not deny that is a serious blow. But after all, who has the right to cast a stone against one who has suffered? Cannot repentance wipe out an act of folly? Why should there be one law for men, and another for women? Mother, I forgive you. [Tries to embrace her again.]
Answer
A
He has a tendency to be rude.
B
He is inclined to show his emotions.
C
He has a tendency to be gullible.
D
He is inclined to be unresponsive.
Explanation
Jack speaks in a “pathetic voice,” embraces Miss Prism, and calls her “mother,” showing strong emotion. His quick offer to forgive her also shows an emotional response rather than being unresponsive or gullible. The best choice is that he is inclined to show his emotions.
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