"The Vital Importance of Being Earnest"

       Out of all of the works of literature we read this year for AP English, the play The Importance Of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde, remains my favorite! From the comical  superficiality of Lady Bracknell to the comedy surrounding the foolish ladies Cecily and Gwendolen, the consistent humor presented in this play was a change from the darkness of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Everything Matters! "and not a bad one either"(41, Wilde)! The best part of the play was, however, being able to read it out loud during class, with other students acting out the different parts. Sam took his role as the servants Lane and Merriman, with a very serious , "Thank you, sir" (8, Wilde). Alex executed the role of Algernon with a perfect british accent. When John, who was reading Chasuble's lines, attempted to follow in Alex's footsteps, he came across as more of a Forrest Gump then Prince Charles. "I am afraid you have very little experience in how to" perform a british accent, John, but it was nonetheless very entertaining (11, Wilde). Carley read Gwendolen's lines, and Jackie read Cecily's, of who Ms. Serensky said "was the least intelligent and most bizarre character in the play." The drama that happens between the characters and the absurdness Wilde incorporates in the plot made this play very enjoyable and interesting, and I wished we had had the time in class to read more books aloud, because it greatly added to the experience.