blem of over-eating. If Algernon has eaten something that he was not supposed to, one of his servants takes him right out of trouble by making an excuse. Here Algernon is being hypocritical by telling Jack not to eat a cucumber sandwich and then eating one himself. “Please don’t touch the cucumber sandwiches. They are ordered specially for Aunt Augusta. [Takes one and eats it.]” By using the satire of Algernon, Oscar Wilde constructs a much more comical play.Throughout the play, Oscar Wilde uses Satire and Characterization to make the comical affect work perfectly. The satire in the play would not work correctly if Oscar Wilde did not make the characterization of each character accurate. If Algernon was not arrogant and snobby, then there would be no satire on his part. If Lady Bracknell was not over-protective and mulish, then there would be no satire on her part. The play would not work correctly if these two characters were not portrayed precisely and were not satirical. Along with satire and characterization, the wit of Oscar Wilde formulates an immense humor affect throughout the play. If Oscar Wilde did not have Algernon over-hear Jack and Gwendolen talking about where Jack’s country house is located, then the play would not work out at all. It is Oscar Wilde’s wit that makes “The Importance of Being Earnest” work superiorly.In “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, characterization, satire, and wit correspond perfectly to create an ideal comical affect. This is mainly done through the characters Algernon and Lady Bracknell who through the wit of Oscar Wilde generate the perfect comical play....
