The Importance of Being Earnest/Victorian research

When i did the Victorian research project I learned a lot of thing about this time period that I didn't previously know. I learned that you could marry your cousin and it wouldn't be weird. Also that you could propose to someone when you barley know them and this would be normal.

The way this relates to "The Importance of Being Earnest" is this happens. If i hadn't of learned that you could marry your cousin I probably would've thrown the book away. Anyway in the play there is a named Algernon who was engaged to Cecily before they ever even met. Also she is only 18. Another time is when John proposes to Gwendolen who is Algernon's cousin. If i hadn't of known you could marry these ways the play would be much more confusing.