Cecily Cardew

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Cecily Cardew is a young, imaginative ward of Jack Worthing in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest," known for her romantic fantasies and sharp wit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
age 18
appearsIn The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme Victorian morality
identity and deception
romantic fantasy
satire of romance conventions
characterTrait clever
imaginative
rebellious
romantic
witty
creator Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED
educationStatus being educated at home
engagedTo Algernon Moncrieff NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Importance of Being Earnest, Act II NERFINISHED
gender female
genreOfWork comedy of manners
satirical comedy
granddaughterOf Thomas Cardew NERFINISHED
guardian Jack Worthing NERFINISHED
guardianRelationshipType adoptive ward
hasDialogueStyle epigrammatic
playful
hasRelationshipWith Gwendolen Fairfax NERFINISHED
keeps diary
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
medium stage
nationality British
notableAction confronts Gwendolen Fairfax over their supposed engagement to Ernest
invents a fictitious engagement to Ernest
records an imaginary romance in her diary
occupation pupil
relationshipTypeWithGwendolenFairfax rival then friend
relative Thomas Cardew NERFINISHED
residence Jack Worthing’s country house in Hertfordshire
roleInWork heroine
romantic interest
romanticallyInvolvedWith Algernon Moncrieff NERFINISHED
setIn late Victorian England NERFINISHED
studentOf Miss Prism NERFINISHED
supervisedBy Jack Worthing NERFINISHED
Miss Prism NERFINISHED
symbolizes the clash between fantasy and reality
youthful romantic idealism
wardOf Jack Worthing NERFINISHED

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