Algernon Food Quotes And Analysis

It seems as though both Jack and Algernon find pleasure in consuming food, this is apparent due to the excessive amount they consume and the fact they call each other out for doing it. They also eat during the times where they are facing conflict and this shows that eating is a way that they deal with their problems. Oscar Wilde communicates the theme of pursuit of pleasure because food appears to be the go to whenever the characters are faced with a problem. In act I Algernon eats all of the cucumber sandwiches in quite a selfish manner not allowing Jack to eat and having to lie to Miss Prism the person they were intended for, because he ate them. In act II Algernon greedily eats the muffins even though Jack voiced that he wanted some. The