Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest.

jack: oh, gwendolen is as right as a trivet. as far as she is concerned, we are engaged. her mother is perfectly unbearable. never met such a gorgon . . i don’t really know what a gorgon is like, but i am quite sure that lady bracknell is one. in any case, she is a monster, without being a myth, which is rather unfair . . i beg your pardon, algy, i suppose i shouldn’t talk about your own aunt in that way before you.

algernon: my dear boy, i love hearing my relations abused. it is the only thing that makes me put up with them at all. relations are simply a tedious pack of people, who haven’t got the remotest knowledge of how to live, nor the smallest instinct about when to die.

how does oscar wilde use algernon’s attitude to poke fun at society’s traditional rules of behavior?

a. in traditional society, algernon would be expected to defend his aunt. instead, he speaks freely about his feelings toward family.

b. in traditional society, algernon would be expected to speak kindly to jack. instead, he is harsh in his response.

c. algernon rises to his aunt’s defense when jack becomes critical of her personality.

d. algernon explains that his aunt is difficult, but that gwendolen is a favorite cousin.

i think its d.

hope it you!

explanation:

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administration noun

the government of a country

affairs

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

the corridors (of power)

the places where people use their political influence and major political decisions are made

government

the process, method, or effects of governing

play politics

to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people

political

relating to politics

political

interested or involved in politics

politically

in a political way

politicize

to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed

politicize

to make someone more interested and involved in politics

politicking

political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

politics

the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world

politics

the profession of being a politician

politics

the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power

public affairs

political issues that affect most people

public life

work that involves being known to a lot of people, especially in politics, but also in religion and education

public office

a job in the government that you have because you were chosen or elected

public service

work or important positions in the government, or in organizations controlled by the government

representation

in politics, the job of officially people and making decisions for them

sociopolitical

involving a combination of social and political matters

state

the government of a country