Plot Summary for The Importance of Being Earnest

The play begins with wealthy Algerian Monk Leaf (Algy) in London's fashionable West End. Algernon's aunt (Lady Bracknell) and her daughter (Gwendolen Fairfax) coming soon, but Jack Worthing (a friend of Algy) comes first. Algernon discovered that Jack declared himself "Ernest". When explaining that Jack is planning to get married with Gwendolen, Algie asked to know why Jack had a cigarette case written as "from her favorite little Cecily". It is worthy, but he will be named after Ernest as he enters the city for pleasure.

The importance of Oscar Wilde to a serious environment: Starting from an apartment in London, then entering a rural mansion in the late 1800s. Episode: Two men, John Jack Earnest Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, use Ernest as a deception to ensure their name is married to their loved ones, Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Then there is a final elucidation of their lies, and it still ends with their next wedding. Key Person Date John Ernest Worthing "Life Fun" Algernon asked him what went him to the city.

Marriage is very important in "serious importance" as the main force to stimulate the plot and as the theme of philosophical speculation and debate. The problem of marriage nature first appeared in the first dialogue between Algernon and his butler Lane In this respect the problem had not disappeared for a long time. When Algernon and Jack discussed the nature of marriage and easily claimed that the marriage proposal was "commercial" or "happy", Mrs. Bracknell said about the problem as follows. "Depending on the situation, it is comfortable or unpleasant." Even preparations for Mrs. Bracknell's singles and interviews with her Jack are based on a series of assumptions on the nature and purpose of marriage. Generally, these assumptions reflect the focus of traditional respect of the Victorian era - social position, income and personality.