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Which feature of a comedy of manners is present in the
[Algernon.] Besides, your name isn't Jack at all; it is
Ernest
passage?
Jack. It isn't Ernest; it's Jack.
O an illustration of class differences
Algernon. You have always told me it was Ernest. I have
O an emphasis on appearances over morality
introduced you to every one as Ernest. You answer to the
name of Ernest. You look as if your name was Ernest. You O a commentary on marriage
are the most earnest-looking person I ever saw in my
life. It is perfectly absurd your saying that your name isn't | O the differences between country and city life
Ernest..
Jack. Well, my name is Ernest in town and Jack in the
country, and the cigarette case was given to me in the
country.
- The Importance of Being Earnest,
Oscar Wilde
Done

An emphasis on appearances over morality.

Explanation:

The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed in 1895, the play ridicules the societal norms in the Victorian Age.

In this particular excerpt, Jack Worthing calls himself "Ernest" when he is in London. Ernest is a character he has made up in order to visit the city. In  Hertfordshire, on the other hand, he is known as Jack, a squire, who has a troubled "brother" Ernest. In this way, Jack maintains his reputation in the country, but also misbehaves on account of his "brother" in the city. This demonstrates that Jack is concerned more with how other people perceive him, than with certain moral values.

600 dollars if i'm not mistaken.

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.