Algernon's has hostile and bitter views towards marriage. His negative attitude towards Jacks proposal expresses his feelings on the topic. "I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever i get married, Ill certainly try an forget that fact." (p.118) This quote shows the way he feels about the importance of keeping the romance alive in a relationship. He seems to think marriage is a commitment that ruins the excitement of love.
The tone between Jack and Algernon is argumentative yet playful. Though their views on marriage are very different they discuss the topic with contrary points. " I have no doubt about that, dear Algy. The Divorce Court was specially invented for people whose memories are so curiously constituted." (p.118) Algernon is rather critical of Jacks choices, but Jack is consistent in his rebuttals.
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Ella,
Well organized. Incorporate your quotes and make sure you select ones that help to make your point. Good use of vocabulary.
-Ms. Johnson
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