In Act 1 the language seems Algernon seemed to be the dominant speaker and seem to be asking all the questions, he is being interogative. John uses short and direct sentences. This also suggests that John doesn't seems to not want to explain his answer as he feels Algernon will not understand.This suggests even though Algernon and John are fairly close to each other, they don't know everything about each other and there that mutual misunderstanding between them. This could also suggest that John doesn't feel comfortable to share his personal issues straightaway.
Algernon also uses coinage and makes up the word "Banbury" which allows the conversation to be a little light hearted. Also the word "banburyist" is polysemic, in this context it means leading a double life however its could also mean hiding your homosexuality, which refers to Oscar wilde and him being homosexual.
Algernon also uses coinage and makes up the word "Banbury" which allows the conversation to be a little light hearted. Also the word "banburyist" is polysemic, in this context it means leading a double life however its could also mean hiding your homosexuality, which refers to Oscar wilde and him being homosexual.
However the subject is shifted when Lane comes in and announces the arrival of Lady Bracknell. This is the first time we see a character of low status managing the topic.
