The Importance of Being Earnest:
How is the consumption of food used as a symbol in the play? What does food stand for in the play? How does Oscar Wilde use symbolism in his social commentary? Use examples from the play to support your answer.
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In "The Importance of Being Earnest," food is used as a symbol for more than just eating. Food is used in many different ways throughout this play as a distraction, a way to show emotion, or even another way to criticize another person. For example, During the tea party in the garden of Cecily and Gwendolen, for example, they just discovered they were engaged to what they thought were the same men, when they were having tea in the garden. Instead of expressing their anger to each other or having a civilized conversation, they did it through the use of food. When Gwendolen asked for no sugar in her tea, Cecily gave her extra sugar. When Gwendolen asked for bread and butter, Cecily served her a large piece of cake. It was more like a battle of wits but with food.---- I hope it helps I was kinda short on time:)
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