/ .'Divorces are made in heaven. . .' Is Wilde's presentation of marriage in The Importance of Being Earnest meant to be serious criticism or lighthearted entertainment? Oscar Wilde is the brilliant playwright of the Victorian age in England. Similar to Shakespeare, Dickens and many others who worked in this field, his talent was unique in terms of self-expression through different literary styles. Of course, Wilde's literary aesthetic style (common enough to be regarded as his highest achievement) had flourished before in exceptional prose, but innovative dramaturgy such as The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) shows the infinite origin of author's ideas. . And this was an exception among others, because in the whole work Wild attracts high society in the least attractive way. “Trivial comedy for serious people” is the epigraph of the book, which certainly directs its meaning to the hearts of the public that the author knew well. Therefore, the most beloved characters of his previous plays, such as the dandies, now appear to be the objects of cruel mockery. On page 4, Algernon says the phrase in a laughing tone in response to Jack's explanation of why he will propose to Gwendolen, and Algy says '“Divorces are made in heaven”' (Wilde, 1895, p. 4). Why did Algernon change this widely used expression regarding marriage? How does this represent the point of view of the other protagonists? And what is it: a witty pun or a worldview? The answers to these questions will help to understand Wilde's position towards the problems raised in the work. Where there are many of them, and this makes it more difficult to pick one as the most central. In all three acts, the reader faces problems such as: r...... middle of the paper ......telling some facts of his life. As mentioned Lady Bracknell has an impact on Algy, so when he talks about the proposal to Cecily, the future of the marriage depends on her confirmation. Lady asks Cecily a couple of questions about her biography. Afterwards, everything (the family lawyers, the fortune, etc.) is digestible for Lady Bracknell; she mentions '“There are distinct social possibilities in Miss Cardew's profile”' (Wilde, 1895, p.43). In this context, the word "profile" seems to have a similar meaning to "serious." This paronomasia is not occasional here, but purposely inserted by Oscar Wilde as a further connection between the characters. The girls want to marry Ernest, but imply that they should have different qualities from these men. This can be explained by the different ages of all the female characters in the book: Cecily, Gwendolen, Bracknell and Prism.