TIOBE Topic Sentences for Themes

Question 1

Marriage

Answer 1

BUSINESS DEAL MORE THAN PLEASURE
Lady Bracknell

WOMEN TAKE DOMINANT ROLE
Cecily

LOVE AND MARRIAGE SEPARATE
Lane’s marriage.
J+A’s convo about Gwendolen proposal.

Question 2

Double lives

Answer 2

EXPLORED THROUGH APPEARANCE AND REALITY
Tea fight scene

FORM OF LIBERATION
A+J discusses Bunburying

THROUGH MANUSCRIPTS
Cecily’s diary

Question 3

Food and drink

Answer 3

HIDE EMOTIONS
Muffins
(Aesthetic movement “art for arts sake”)

EXPRESS DESIRES
Cucumber sandwiches

EXPLORE SOCIAL STATUS
Tea fight scene

Question 4

Social attitudes

Answer 4

ATTITUDE TO MARRIAGE
More business deal

ATTITUDE OF RICH TOWARDS POOR
Miss Prism, LB

ATTITUDE TOWARDS GENDER
unconventional - Cecily dominant

Question 5

Female characters

Answer 5

WEALTH ORIENTATED
Lady Bracknell

DOMINANT
Cecily

UPHOLDING CONVENTIONS
Polite at tea scene

Question 6

Social status

Answer 6

IMPORTANT FOR MARRIAGE
Lady Bracknell

THROUGH FOOD
Tea fight scene

RESTRICTIVE
Double lives of A,J, and Cecily

Question 7

Male characters

Answer 7

UNGENTLEMANLY
Repartee p.58. Refuses to shake A’s hand. A’s comment towards lower class.

UNCONVENTIONAL
Women take lead in proposals

USES FOOD TO EXPRESS DESIRE
Cucumber sandwiches