The Importance Of Being Ernest Character Analysis

The Importance of being Ernest by Oscar Wild is a playwright about a country man living a double life in the city. The main character of this play is Jack Worthington. He goes by Ernest in the city add to the mystery of his fanciful life. This play describes his pursuit to win over and marry a young lady from the city, named Gwendolen. Algernon Moncrieff is the girl 's cousin and an absolute nuisance to the main character. Algernon exploits Jack 's double life, and creates a situation where it is profitable to himself as well as it is to Jack. Algernon lives in the city, but has his own double life in the country. He calls this double life bunburrying. During his time in the country, he meets Jack’s young and beautiful ward. They fall in love and intend to get married. This story is a description of the difference in the societal implications of living in the city versus living in the country. The characters from the city have a distinct essence about them, that the country folk do not understand. London is the home of Gwendolen and Algernon, while the quaint …show more content…
Gwendolen is a sophisticated, sweet, caring, and kind young lady. She has an air of respect and dignity that requires esteem from those who are around her. She was brought up in the urban center of London that was completed by business, fashion, culture, and general decadence. Gwendolen was raised by a harsh baroness, that is highly concerned by the social status of her daughter. This concern greatly demonstrates the desires of the people of London. Their social stance was the most important thing to them, and they would do anything to maintain or elevate their place in society. Gwendolen’s character shows her deeply sophisticated but superficial views of society. She concerns herself with bettering herself for the sake of social standing, rather than for improving her beliefs or