The Importance of Being Earnest · Character
Bunbury
Algernon's fictional invalid friend used as an excuse.
minor
Also known as Mr. Bunbury, this Mr. Bunbury
First appearance: act i
Bunbury's tie to Algernon Moncrieff is one of the pressures that moves The Importance of Being Earnest—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Algernon Moncrieff (psychological): Bunbury is Algernon's fictional invalid friend, created as an excuse to escape social obligations. With Jack Worthing (psychological): Bunbury serves as a parallel to Jack's…
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- Psychological
- Social
- Other
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- Main characters and foils
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the heroines, Gw…
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- Algernon Moncrieff
psychological · ambivalent
Bunbury is Algernon's fictional invalid friend, created as an excuse to escape social… How this plays out →
- Jack Worthing
psychological · ambivalent
- Lady Bracknell
social · negative
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See Bunbury in act i