Appearance Vs Reality Research Paper

Appearance vs Reality The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a play about things not being as they seem. The play is about each individual man and woman’s wants and fantasies. The men want an escape from reality. The women fantasize about the man they will one day marry. Each person wants something very specific in life, and they are willing to deceive others to get the things that they want. All of the characters in this story are willing to go out of their way to get what they want. Jack Worthing, the main character, for example, has a whole other life in the city. He makes up a new name, Ernest, just to keep his two lives separate. Jack also tells his household that he is going to visit his irresponsible brother, which he calls Ernest, that does not actually exist. He acts completely different when he is in the city. He treats others differently and puts himself around people who are not the best influences, such as Algernon, who is always getting into trouble. Jack lives in this fantasy world in the city then goes home to his reality at country house. There Jack is responsible and caring. He watches over his household and cares for his ward, Cecily. He lives two completely different lives.

Algernon created Mr. Bunbury, a chronic invalid, to help him escape from things such as undesirable social obligations that he is supposed to attend. Algernon eventually uses his “bunburying” skills to pretend to be Jack’s brother, Ernest, so he could meet and fall in love with Mr. Worthing’s ward, Cecily. He goes to Jack’s home even though he knew that there may be substantial consequences. Algernon is one that thinks of “bunburying” as an art form. He does not care if someone around him gets hurt. He is one that is usually thinking of what is best for