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One of the main ways in which Wilde uses language and character in 'The Importance of Being Ernest' is not only to entertain but also to criticise society. This is mainly reflected in the way that Algernon so frequently uses paradoxes to challenge and, in a way, poke fun at orthodox ideas and in the way that Lady Bracknell and Jack think so highly of society and indeed the way it must be run. The character of Lady Bracknell is often used in a more comic fashion, but it is also true to say that she is used to criticise the way that society is run. Lady Bracknell is one of the most traditional characters in the play. She herself criticises society, but not in the way that Wilde does. She uses paradoxes to criticise the way that society is changing. She does not approve of social developments such as education,...

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