This is actually the graded part.

Topic sentence: Jack and Gwendolyn have a very cautious and formal relationship with each other, and Wilde is using this as an example of most Victorian Era relationships.

Transition/point #1:
an example of this.../formality, politeness
CD: "You're quite perfect, Miss Fairfax!" -Jack, p 38

CM1: very formal, talk using high diction
CM2: polite to each other, very complementary

Transition/point #2:
this shows how.../cautiousness, unsure about their love towards each other
CD: ""Do you really love me, Gwendolyn?" -Jack, p 39

CM1: slightly unsure about whether they really love each other

CM2: this makes them very cautious, at to not offend anyone

Transition/point #3:

Wilde's point by showing this is.../satire, demonstrative of all Victorian relationships

CD: "I mean we must be married at once; there is no time to be lost." -Jack, p 42

CM1: suddenly they become wanting to be married the moment they are sure of each others' love

CM2: Wilde uses satire and saying that all relationships were like that during the Victorian Era

Concluding sentence/Transition to next paragraph:

Jack's unknown brother, Algernon, is in a much different type of relationship with Jack's ward, and Wilde again uses satire in their relationship.

So there it is, and Josh, you can start off your paragraph based on my conclusion, or tell me what is wrong with it, and either of you can give suggestions. please!

heres my part

Jack and Gwendolyn have a very cautious and formal relationship with each other, and Wilde is using this as an example of most Victorian Era relationships. One detail about their formality towards each other is when Jack says, “You are quite perfect, Miss Fairfax.” (p 38) This shows how they talk using higher diction to each other. It also shows their politeness and constant complementing towards each other, and how they never downgrade one another. The reason for their behaving in this manner is because they are not fully sure if they really love each other, and Jack says, “Do you really love me, Gwendolyn?” (p 39) This goes to prove how they are slightly unsure of whether or not they love each other. For this reason, their relationship is very cautious and formal, that way they will not offend one another. Wilde’s point in having this relationship in the play is to show satirically how most Victorian Era relationships are this way. Jack says, “I mean we must be married at once; there is no time to be lost!” (p 42) Wilde uses this to show that once they are sure about their love towards one another, it is like instantaneous marriage. People in Victorian Era relationships behaved this way, and that is what the author suggests. Jack’s unknown brother, Algernon, is in a relationship much different from his own, and again Wilde uses satire on their relationship.

so there it is josh and laura. comment! and tell me of any mistakes cause its taken off all our points for every mistake!

and also i will bring the intro and my part printed so don't worry about that.

Ernest essay thesis/intro paragraph

Here it is....

In the play The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde, the author mockingly connects three male to female relationships by their thoughts, speech, and actions towards each other to develop their characters, moral values, and to express his thoughts towards Victorian Era marriage and relationships. Whether it be love at first sight, cautious relationships, or a hidden attraction, Wilde clearly shows a deeper understanding of human nature. The relationship between Jack and Gwendolyn is an example of a cautious attraction, while Algernon and Cecily were love at first sight. Reverend Chauseble and Miss Prism, though, are in a more hidden attraction, so they are not as flamboyant as Jack and Gwendolyn are towards each other.

My part of the ernest essay

my group is doing #5. I'm doing the part about Jack+Gwendolyn. So, there we go. josh is doing Algernon +cecily, and Laura is doing Rev. chaussable and prism. comment! i was thinking we would work on the conclusion/intro/thesis stuff tommorow, and then that night do our individual paragraphs, then on wendsday, we peer edit them. in case you didn't know, Laura, josh and i are both going to be gone over the weekend so we don't have that time to get it done. Comment! and i will comment on yours!

Victorian Research/Importance of Being Earnest

Doing the research on the Victorian era prior to reading The Importance of Being Earnest has helped my understanding of the plot and characters immensely. One way it has enhanced my understanding is with females' role in society. One example of this is where Gwendolyn says "Ernest, we may never be married. From the expression on my mother's face I fear we never shall." (p53) This shows how younger women were bossed around by their moms or their husbands. In fact, all of a wife's possessions go to the husband when they are married.

Another way doing research on the Victorian era has helped me is by understanding why they talk about the things they do, and what they find important. Jack was saying "Well, yes, I must admit I smoke." and Lady Bracknell responded "I am glad to hear it." (p47) What the people back then considered important is way different than it is now, with things such as moral values, etc. Some things considered important for marriage were smoking, ancestry, and wealth, not as much whether you really loved the person or not. My knowledge of the Victorian era coming into reading the play has made everything from clothing to marriage easier to understand.

new years resolution

I've never really done new years resolutions, but as I thought about it, I realized I am not a self-prompter, or I don't really start things by myself. I rarely practice my instrument without being told, sometimes I would much rather do something else. Also, just other little bad habits like putting off homework and stuff all come from not having self-initiative.

It's ironic that I chose this to be my new years resolution because self initiative is a thing that you need to keep up resolutions. So, I guess to keep something like this up, you just need to say to yourself "I will be different" and then just work as hard as you can to change yourself. It can also be hard because it takes time for people (especially your parents) to notice how you are different. This is because your grades won't go up instantly just because you decided to be different. So I need to just live through any discouragement that comes because of that and just keep working harder.

Animal Farm Theme Video

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