The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde (excerpt)
ALGERNON: The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete
impossibility!
JACK: That wouldn't be at all a bad thing.
ALGERNON: Literary criticism is not your forte, my dear fellow. Don't try it. You should leave that to people who haven't been at a University. They do
it so well in the daily papers. What you really are is a Bunburyist. I was quite right in saying you were a Bunburyist. You are one of the most advanced
Bunburyists I know.
JACK: What on earth do you mean?
ALGERNON: You have invented a very useful younger brother called Ernest, in order that you may be able to come up to town as often as you like. I
have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose. Bunbury
is perfectly invaluable. If it wasn't for Bunbury's extraordinary bad health, for instance, I wouldn't be able to dine with you at Willis's to-night, for
have been really engaged to Aunt Augusta for more than a week.
Select the correct answer.
Based on the context of the passage, what is a Bunburyist?
OA.
someone who creates an imaginary person
OB. a guardian who neglects his responsibilities
OC.
a person whose health changes with their location
OD
a friend with whom you can share secrets
