Question

Wilde: Ibsen:

Algernon. By the way, did you tell Gwendolen
the truth about your being Ernest in town, and
Jack in the country?
Jack. [In a very patronising manner.] My dear
fellow, the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one
tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl. What
extraordinary ideas you have about the way to
behave to a woman!
-The Importance of Being Earnest,
Oscar Wilde
Which statement best expresses how the two
passages are similar?
O In both passages, the characters express concern
about the future.
O In both passages, men discuss the socially
acceptable way to talk to women.
O In both passages, couples discuss what they would
do in an emergency.
O In both passages, characters make generalizations
that insult women's intelligence.

Answer 1

The two passages both involve male characters discussing the socially acceptable way to talk to women.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two passages from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest are similar in that they both involve men discussing the socially acceptable way to talk to women. In the first passage, Algernon asks Jack if he has told Gwendolen the truth about his dual identity as Ernest in town and Jack in the country. Jack responds by saying that the truth should not be told to a nice, sweet, refined girl. This suggests that the characters are concerned about how to behave and what to reveal to women.

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