Select the TWO quotes below that best illustrate the rejection of honesty as a moral ideal? *
“An excellent idea! I nearly always speak at the same time as other people. Will you take the time from me?”
“Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?”
“My dear fellow, the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl. What extraordinary ideas you have about the way to behave to a woman!”
“I am afraid that the news I have to give you will not altogether please you. You are the son of my poor sister, Mrs. Moncrieff, and consequently Algernon’s elder brother.”
please help
What on earth do the first one and the last one have to do with rejecting honesty?
so its B and C
I would bet on those, yes.
To find the quotes that illustrate the rejection of honesty as a moral ideal, we can analyze the statements and determine whether they emphasize the value of honesty or demonstrate a rejection or disregard for it.
1. “An excellent idea! I nearly always speak at the same time as other people. Will you take the time from me?”
This quote does not directly address honesty as a moral ideal.
2. “Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?”
This quote implies a rejection of honesty since the character perceives speaking the truth as a negative thing in this situation.
3. “My dear fellow, the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl. What extraordinary ideas you have about the way to behave to a woman!”
This quote suggests a rejection of honesty, as the speaker believes that telling the truth to a woman may be inappropriate or undesirable.
4. “I am afraid that the news I have to give you will not altogether please you. You are the son of my poor sister, Mrs. Moncrieff, and consequently Algernon’s elder brother.”
This quote does not contribute to the rejection of honesty as a moral ideal.
Based on the analysis, the quotes that best illustrate the rejection of honesty as a moral ideal are:
2. “Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?”
3. “My dear fellow, the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl. What extraordinary ideas you have about the way to behave to a woman!”