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)

Victorians are too materialistic.

Victorians are overeducated.

Victorians are too concerned with being proper.

Victorians are too concerned with social status.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Victorians are too concerned with being proper. Wilde uses this quote to satirize the strict social norms and expectations of Victorian society, highlighting the absurdity of the idea that even flirting with one's own spouse could be considered scandalous. Wilde is critiquing the emphasis on propriety and rigid social conventions in Victorian England.