Question

Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest. [Gwendolen and Cecily are at the window, looking out into the garden.] Gwendolen. The fact that they did not follow us at once into the house, as any one else would have done, seems to me to show that they have some sense of shame left. Cecily. They have been eating muffins. That looks like repentance. What do you learn about Gwendolen and Cecily from this excerpt

Answer 1

The Answer is; C. They value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Oscar Wilde's play, at the end of act 2 Jack confesses that he has never had a brother Ernest and that he has not the smallest intention of having neither Cecily nor Gwendolen in the future. Humorously, Gwendoleen and Cecily at the window, looking out into the garden see their action of eating muffins as a demonstartion of repentance and shame for what they have said and done which indeed these men do not feel at all. In reality the women are making excuses for the men they love in spite of their unmannerly behaviour towards Cecily and Gwendolen.

Answer 2

In this excerpt we learned that Gwendolen and Cecily are very romantic women and are willing to make excuses to lessen the mistakes of the men they love.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a short story written by Oscar Wilde, where we meet two men who invent countless lies and dishonest situations to get what they want. These men get involved with Gwendolen and Cecily, who despite being very upset when they discover all the lies they have created, are looking for an excuse to forgive them, because they are very romantic women.