Gwendolen is the daughter of the pompous Lady Bracknell. She is also the cousin of the whimsical bachelor Angernon. Most importantly, she is the love of Jack Worthing’s life. The only problem: Gwendolen believes that Jack’s real name is Ernest . ("Ernest" is the name Jack has been using whenever he sneaks away from his country estate).
As a member of high society, Gwendolen exhibits fashion and a working knowledge of the latest trends in magazines. During her first lines during Act One, she exhibits self-confidence. Check out her dialogue:
First line: I am always smart!
Second line: I intend to develop in many directions.
Sixth line: In fact, I am never wrong.
Her inflated self-appraisal makes her seem foolish at times, especially when she reveals her devotion to the name Ernest. Even before meeting Jack, she claims that the name Ernest “inspires absolute confidence.” The audience might chuckle at this, in part because Gwendolen is quite wrong about her beloved. Her fallible judgments are humorously displayed in Act Two when she meets Cecily for the first time. First she declares:
GWENDOLEN: Cecily Cardew? What a very sweet name! Something tells me that we are going to be great friends. I like you already more than I can say. My first impressions of people are never wrong.
Moments later, when she suspects that Cecily is trying to steal her fiancé, Gwen changes her tune:
GWENDOLEN: From the moment I saw you I distrusted you. I felt that you were false and deceitful. I am never deceived in such matters. My first impressions of people are invariably right.
Gwendolen’s strengths include her ability to forgive. It does not take long for Gwendolen to reconcile with Cecily, nor does much time pass before she forgives Jack’s deceptive ways. She may be quick to anger, but she also rushes to absolve. In the end, she makes Jack (AKA Ernest) a very happy man.
Gwendolen is the daughter of the pompous Lady Bracknell. She is also the cousin of the whimsical bachelor Angernon. Most importantly, she is the love of Jack Worthing’s life. The only problem: Gwendolen believes that Jack’s real name is Ernest . ("Ernest" is the name Jack has been using whenever he sneaks away from his country estate).As a member of high society, Gwendolen exhibits fashion and a working knowledge of the latest trends in magazines. During her first lines during Act One, she exhibits self-confidence. Check out her dialogue: First line: I am always smart!Second line: I intend to develop in many directions.Sixth line: In fact, I am never wrong. Her inflated self-appraisal makes her seem foolish at times, especially when she reveals her devotion to the name Ernest. Even before meeting Jack, she claims that the name Ernest “inspires absolute confidence.” The audience might chuckle at this, in part because Gwendolen is quite wrong about her beloved. Her fallible judgments are humorously displayed in Act Two when she meets Cecily for the first time. First she declares: GWENDOLEN: Cecily Cardew? What a very sweet name! Something tells me that we are going to be great friends. I like you already more than I can say. My first impressions of people are never wrong.Moments later, when she suspects that Cecily is trying to steal her fiancé, Gwen changes her tune: GWENDOLEN: ตั้งแต่ผมเห็นคุณ ผมเชื่อถือคุณ ผมรู้สึกว่า คุณเป็นเท็จ และหลอกลวง ผมไม่เคยหลอกในเรื่องดังกล่าว ประทับใจแรกของคนที่อยู่อย่างสม่ำเสมอจุดแข็งของ Gwendolen รวมถึงความสามารถของเธอให้อภัย ไม่ใช้ความยาวสำหรับ Gwendolen กระทบกับเซซิลี หรือไม่เวลาผ่านก่อนเธอได้ง่ายวิธีการหลอกลวงของแจ็ค เธออาจจะโกรธได้รวดเร็ว แต่เธอวิ่งคลายความ ในท้ายที่สุด เธอทำให้แจ็ค (AKA Ernest) คนมีความสุขมากขึ้น
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