Question

What might be Wilde's criticism or point in using this satirical quote from Algernon?

“The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous.”

(1 point)
Responses

Victorians are overeducated.
Victorians are overeducated.

Victorians are too materialistic.
Victorians are too materialistic.

Victorians are too concerned with being proper.
Victorians are too concerned with being proper.

Victorians are too concerned with social status.

Answer 1

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Victorians are too concerned with being proper. Wilde's criticism in using this quote from Algernon may be highlighting the hypocritical nature of Victorian society, where individuals may uphold strict social norms and conventions in public, but engage in flirtatious behavior even within their own marriages behind closed doors. Wilde may be suggesting that Victorian society places too much emphasis on appearances and propriety, while ignoring the realities of human relationships and emotions.