![]() ![]() The first moment Cecily meets Algernon, she firmly explains her identity with a no-nonsense reaction to his patronizing comment.įor both women, appearances and style are important. Gwendolen escapes from her dominating mother, Lady Bracknell Cecily outwits Jack by arranging for Algernon to stay, and she also manages to escape Miss Prism to carry on a tryst with her future fiancé. ![]() Both women are perfectly capable of outwitting their jailers. Gwendolen follows Jack to the country - an atmosphere rather alien to her experiences, and Cecily pursues Algernon from the moment she lays eyes on him. They are curiously similar in many ways, but as the writer's tools, they have their differences.īoth women are smart, persistent and in pursuit of goals in which they take the initiative. Both Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew provide Wilde with opportunities to discuss ideas and tout the New Woman near the turn of the century. ![]()
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