Lady Bracknell

• Lady Bracknell says Bunbury should make up his mind about something

  ‘It is high time that Mr Bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or die.’
• Lady Bracknell talks badly of the ill saying she doesn't agree with the ... modern society give them

  ‘Nor do I in any way approve of the modern sympathy with invalids.’
• Lady Bracknell says that illness shouldn't be ...

  ‘Illness of any kind is hardly a thing to be encouraged in others.’
• quote that shows Lady Bracknell's resourcefulness before interrogating Ernest (Jack)

  ‘Looks in her pocket for notebook and pencil.’
• Lady Bracknell's view on a man smoking

  ‘a man should always have an occupation of some kind.’
• What does Lady Bracknell ask Ernest to find out whether he has a good family name

  ‘Who was your father?
• Upon finding out Ernest (Jack) was found in a cloakroom, what does Lady Bracknell say in regards to him marrying her daughter?

  ‘You can hardly imagine that I and Lord Bracknell would dream of allowing our only daughter... to marry into a cloakroom.’
• Lady Bracknell says she and Lord Bracknell will let Gwendolen know when she's engaged

  ' when you do become engaged ... I ... will inform you of the fact. '
• Quote that shows that Lord Bracknell has poor health (ironic since Lady Bracknell criticises ill people)

  ' may his health permit him '
• Lady Bracknell finally considers Ernest (Jack) as a suitor for Gwendolen after she realises his father is wealthy

  ' he was evidently a man of some wealth .'
• Jack refuses to give consent to Cecily's engagement as her guardian however Lady Bracknell responds in a way that shows her dominance

  ' I think guardian's consent is not important .'
• What does Lady Bracknell say about the name Ernest at the end of the play that shows that she often has conflicting ideas to other characters

  ' I knew I had some particular reason for disliking the name .'