Lady Bracknell Quotes

One of Lady Bracknell’s most out-standing quotes in The Importance of Being Earnest is "Ignorance is like a delicate, exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone." The metaphor she uses essentially explains that ignorance is bliss. In fact, in the play Lady Bracknell asks “Do you know everything or do you know nothing?” What Lady Bracknell is saying in both quotes is that knowing everything gives an individual what is described as ‘that wonderful ignorance’. As long as one believes what is told to them, those who are speaking will remain in full control and will have kept their place in power. An example of ignorance in the news would be supporters of Donald Trump. Today’s voters are a prime example of voter ignorance, and Donald Trump has