The Importance of Being Earnest is an absurd tale that exposes the strangeness of high-society. More specifically, it zooms in on the plight between three sets of lovers. However, the relationship between Jack and Gwendolen arguably takes center stage as they struggle to keep their hopes of marriage intact despite the interference of Lady Bracknell. If Jack and Gwendolen are going to keep their love alive, they will require help from a most unlikely source. In The Importance of Being Earnest, the bizarre scenes in which Cecily dreams of rescue by a courageous knight cinematically portrays Algernon as the true unsung hero of the film in order to reflect his importance to Jack's happiness in the play. In The Importance of Being Earnest film,
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However, though their mutual love is certain, Algernon does not believe himself the hero that Cecily makes him out to be. The scene begins as Cecily and Algernon are speaking of their engagement, and as Algernon leans in and kisses her, we the viewers are transported into yet another unusual scene. The same fluid music from the previous dream is now being played by the musicians perched in the trees. The entire scene is a spectacle of fruit and flowers, but most amazingly, Algernon is now the knight. He is clad in the same black armor we witnessed in Cecily’s first daydream, with his helmet off to the side and his head in Cecily’s lap. Algernon opens his eyes, and seems momentarily confused by the oddity of the scene, until accepting his new surroundings without question. He seems too enchanted by Cecily to raise any quarrel with suddenly being transported into her imagination. However, once Cecily beings to speak of her love, specifically for the name Ernest, Algernon’s eyes snap open and the spectacle of flowers and musicians ends, replaced by the grounds of Jack’s estate. Algernon does not believe himself the hero, as when he suddenly finds himself clad in the armor, he seems confused, as if he would never expect that sort of respect from Cecily. Admittedly, one could raise the argument that since the daydream ends as Algernon
However, though their mutual love is certain, Algernon does not believe himself the hero that Cecily makes him out to be. The scene begins as Cecily and Algernon are speaking of their engagement, and as Algernon leans in and kisses her, we the viewers are transported into yet another unusual scene. The same fluid music from the previous dream is now being played by the musicians perched in the trees. The entire scene is a spectacle of fruit and flowers, but most amazingly, Algernon is now the knight. He is clad in the same black armor we witnessed in Cecily’s first daydream, with his helmet off to the side and his head in Cecily’s lap. Algernon opens his eyes, and seems momentarily confused by the oddity of the scene, until accepting his new surroundings without question. He seems too enchanted by Cecily to raise any quarrel with suddenly being transported into her imagination. However, once Cecily beings to speak of her love, specifically for the name Ernest, Algernon’s eyes snap open and the spectacle of flowers and musicians ends, replaced by the grounds of Jack’s estate. Algernon does not believe himself the hero, as when he suddenly finds himself clad in the armor, he seems confused, as if he would never expect that sort of respect from Cecily. Admittedly, one could raise the argument that since the daydream ends as Algernon