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1. www.sparknotes.com › character › jack-worthingThe Importance of Being Earnest Jack Worthing - SparkNotes

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   Though Ernest has always been Jack’s unsavory alter ego, as the play progressesJack must aspire to become Ernest, in name if not behavior. Until he seeks to marry Gwendolen, Jack has used Ernest as an escape from real life, but Gwendolen’s fixation on the name Ernest obligates Jack to embrace his deception in order to pursue the real life he desires.

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   Jan 30, 2019 · Gwendolen is the daughter of the pompous Lady Bracknell. She is also the cousin of the whimsical bachelor Angernon. Most importantly, she is the love of Jack Worthing’s life. The only problem: Gwendolen believes that Jack’s real name is Ernest. ("Ernest" is the invented name Jack has been using whenever he sneaks away from his country estate).

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4. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-importance-of-beingThe Importance of Being Earnest: Act 2, Part 2 ... - LitCharts

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   Gwendolen and Cecily each play a part in dismantling the fantasy of “Ernest.”. By revealing Jack and Algernon’s true identities to each other they essentially destroy the figure with which they are so enamored. While it is gratifying for Cecily and Gwendolen to expose Jack and Algernon, their mean-spirited revelations showcase an empty ...

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   GWENDOLEN: I can, for I feel that you are sure to change. [124] In turn, Gwendolen and Cecily have the idea of marrying a man named Ernest. Gwendolen ignores her mother's methodical analysis of Jack Worthing's suitability as a husband and places her entire faith in a forename, declaring in Act I, "The only really safe name is Ernest". [125]

   • Author: Oscar Wilde

   • Publish Year: 1895

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   I beg your pardon, Gwendolen, did you say Ernest? GWENDOLEN: Yes. CECILY: Oh, but it is not Mr. Ernest Worthing who is my guardian. It is his brother—his elder brother. GWENDOLEN: [Sitting down again.] Ernest never mentioned to me that he had a brother. CECILY: I am sorry to say they have not been on good terms for a long time. GWENDOLEN:

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   Gwendolen did not know Jack had a ward, and she wishes Cecily were older and less beautiful. Both announce that they are engaged to Ernest Worthing. When they compare diaries, they decide that Gwendolen was asked first; however, Cecily says that since then, he has obviously changed his mind and proposed to Cecily.

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   What does Cecily say about Ernest & Gwendolen?

   • The situation is very tense and strained. Jack arrives, and Gwendolen calls him Ernest; he kisses Gwendolen who demands an explanation of the situation. Cecily explains that this is not Ernest but her guardian, Jack Worthing. Algernon comes in, and Cecily calls him Ernest.

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   Who does Gwendolen call Ernest?

   • Jack arrives, and Gwendolen calls him Ernest; he kisses Gwendolen who demands an explanation of the situation. Cecily explains that this is not Ernest but her guardian, Jack Worthing. Algernon comes in, and Cecily calls him Ernest. Gwendolen explains that he is her cousin, Algernon Moncrieff.

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   Who is Ernest & Gwendolen?

   • Cecily explains that this is not Ernest but her guardian, Jack Worthing. Algernon comes in, and Cecily calls him Ernest. Gwendolen explains that he is her cousin, Algernon Moncrieff. The ladies then console each other because the men have played a monstrous trick on them.

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   How does Cecily feel about Ernest in Gwendolen & Algernon?

   • Like Gwendolen, Cecily holds up “Ernest” as an ideal. Her echo of “confidence” redoubles the irony underscoring her and Gwendolen’s love affairs, because Algernon and Jack are not trustworthy insofar as they are not Ernest. Though it is worth noting that their love is real; their love is in earnest.

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   Is Ernest Worthing engaged to Gwendolen?

   • Gwendolen. [Quite politely, rising.] My darling Cecily, I think there must be some slight error. Mr. Ernest Worthing is engaged to me. The announcement will appear in the Morning Post on Saturday at the latest.

   6.1: Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895

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   Does Ernest Worthing have a brother?

   • Gwendolen. Yes. Cecily. Oh, but it is not Mr. Ernest Worthing who is my guardian. It is his brother—his elder brother. Gwendolen. [Sitting down again.] Ernest never mentioned to me that he had a brother. Cecily. I am sorry to say they have not been on good terms for a long time. Gwendolen. Ah! that accounts for it.

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   Mar 22, 2024 · I have something very particular to say to Mr. Worthing. Algernon. Really, Gwendolen, I don’t think I can allow this at all. Gwendolen. Algy, you always adopt a strictly immoral attitude towards life. You are not quite old enough to do that. [Algernon retires to the fireplace.] Jack. My own darling! Gwendolen. Ernest, we may never be married.