In The Importance of Being Earnest, there is a distinct lack of connection between the social classes (Stokes). As previously discussed, this is the product of the social contempt that the upper classes held regarding the lower classes. Although this system of royalty and nobility has almost been completely dissipated altogether, the old form of social prejudice has not been annihilated, but rather it has taken a new, if not more dangerous, form. Because we live in a society where everyone is “equal,” we fall into the belief that there is no more class division. The deadliest sins, after all, are the ones that we remain blissfully unaware of. However, all one must do is examine their own character and the attitude they show to someone on the
