importance of being earnest
Importance of being earnest Cast of Key Characters
John Jack Ernest Worthing
"Bon-vivant" [Jack to Algernon 2] Algernon is asking Jack what brought him to town. Jack has
come to town to get away from his responsibilities in the country, his ward Cecily, and to see
Gwendolen, whom he wishes to propose marriage. In order to do this he has committed the
Bunbury that he has come to see his brother, Ernest, who doesn't exist. He …
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…was seeing his
wayward brother. With the truth exposed it also means that Algernon was only lying to Cecily
about being named Ernest, because he truly is John Jack Ernest Worthing's brother. Being
earnest is being truthful. The quote that entails this ideal is on pg. 40 [Algernon to Jack] "Well,
one must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life. I happen to be
serious about Bunburying..."
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