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“t” By Oscar Wilde. In “t”, Oscar Wilde pairs characters and he also splits his characters into two contrasting groups. Explain how he does this and why. “t” is a play of childlike innocence and nonsense. In order to present t ....

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.... created a fictitious brother named Ernest in order to go to the city whenever he wishes. At the start of the play, we find that Jack wants to marry Gwendolen Fairfax whom he adores greatly. Moreover, in Act 2 the audience sees Algernon proposing to Cecily Cardew: “I love you, Cecily. You will marry me, won’t you?” However, it has always been Cecily’s and Gwendolen’s ideal to marry someone of the name Ernest. As a result, both men think of being christened first when proposing: “I must get christened at once.” In Act 2 they look to Dr Chasuble to rechristen them Ernest, arguing that “We both can& ....