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 …showed first 75 words of 4789 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4789 total…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..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none