the importance of being earnest
...has extraordinary bad health" (769). Algernon used Bunbury as an excuse to get out of family obligations. When his Aunt Augusta invites him to dinner, instead of telling her that he wishes not to go, Algernon would tell her that he had to go to visit his sick, possibly dying, friend. Again there was no harm done to Aunt Augusta. In fact, this made-up character can be justified as a way not to hurt her feelings when he refuses her invitation. Both Jack and Algernon got away with these lies in order to go into town or to get out of family obligations. However, their lies get uncovered, as most lies eventually do. Algernon who was "perfectly heartless," went up town and pretended to be Ernest (785). With all the confusion going on about whom was really Ernest, their "gross deception" was finally revealed. Jack's ward and Algernon's cousin were both present, so there was no way that they could deny anything. Synopsis With The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), Irish-born Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) crafted his final and most lasting play -- by all accounts, a masterpiece of modern comedy. A century later, it strikes a wonderful balance by remaining both a respected and studied piece of literature, as well as a favorite with audiences. Filled with wit and wisdom, it tells the tale of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. Both young men have taken to bending the truth in order to add a dash of excitement to their lives. Jack has invented an imaginary brother, Ernest, whom he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull home in the country and frolic in town. Algernon uses a similar technique, only in reverse: His imaginary friend, Bunbury, provides a convenient and frequent method of taking adventures in the country. However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits: Jack of his love Gwendolen Fairfax, and Algernon of his belle Cecily Cardew. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- The Importance of Being Earnest is his exuberant parody of the 'trivial comedies' (his own amongst them), which the 'serious people' had established in the English theatre. “A great text is full of important ideas and messages” The plays The Importance of Being Earnest, and An Ideal Husband, composed by Oscar Wilde, are both great texts, as they discuss the important messages of love, truth, social classes and the idea of Art over Nature. Whilst they were written during the Victorian era, modern audiences can still relate to the texts, through the eternal themes that are portrayed. In The Importance of Being Earnest, John Worthing adopts the name Ernest to win beautiful Gwendolen’s love. Unfortunately, Gwendolen’s love for John stems from her infatuation...