The Importance of Being Earnest

What is the theme in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde?

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Marriage is a key theme in this play. Victorian society demanded that marriage be an institution that everybody should be a part of, especially women. For women it was necessary to have a stable life of income through her husband. Marriage hence becomes an economic agreement where sex is a commodity. Some of the characters believe in the institution of marriage and some do not.