Appearance Vs Reality In The Importance Of Being Ernest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Explain how the theme Appearance vs. Reality is demonstrated in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Adelle: The theme Appearance vs Reality is demonstrated in The Importance of Being Earnest by the fact that the characters appeared to be something they're not. For example, Jack in the city is actually named Ernest. Ernest in the country is actually Algernon.
Mackenzie: The character Jack Worthing, is known to be a man named Ernest Worthing in the city. Ernest is known to be witty, and endulges in the upper class life. However in the country, Jack goes by his given name, and is a caring guardian of his niece Cecily. The book states, “From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack.” This …show more content…
He talks of the war on page 193 “Because it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.”
Mackenzie: The theme of Friendship can be defined as two or more characters who can trust and rely on each other for support and kindness. This theme can relate to A Separate Peace because Gene and Finny claim to be friends, however that is hardly the case. For example, Gene shakes the tree branch and causes Finny to fall, yet he never takes responsibility for his action and he spends a lot of time trying to cover that up. Also, the two constantly tried to one-up each other throughout their youth.
Adelle: Yes but they did consider themselves good friends so the theme does apply in some sense. The theme Appearance vs. reality also applies to A Separate Peace, Appearance vs. reality is when the way something looks isn't the actuality. Through the whole book All the characters are seen through Gene’s point of view, his opinion on everything. Through his opinions Gene try's appears to us as a good, smart, and kind person but his actions through the story have us questioning that version and the truth about how Gene really
Explain how the theme Appearance vs. Reality is demonstrated in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Adelle: The theme Appearance vs Reality is demonstrated in The Importance of Being Earnest by the fact that the characters appeared to be something they're not. For example, Jack in the city is actually named Ernest. Ernest in the country is actually Algernon.
Mackenzie: The character Jack Worthing, is known to be a man named Ernest Worthing in the city. Ernest is known to be witty, and endulges in the upper class life. However in the country, Jack goes by his given name, and is a caring guardian of his niece Cecily. The book states, “From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack.” This …show more content…
He talks of the war on page 193 “Because it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.”
Mackenzie: The theme of Friendship can be defined as two or more characters who can trust and rely on each other for support and kindness. This theme can relate to A Separate Peace because Gene and Finny claim to be friends, however that is hardly the case. For example, Gene shakes the tree branch and causes Finny to fall, yet he never takes responsibility for his action and he spends a lot of time trying to cover that up. Also, the two constantly tried to one-up each other throughout their youth.
Adelle: Yes but they did consider themselves good friends so the theme does apply in some sense. The theme Appearance vs. reality also applies to A Separate Peace, Appearance vs. reality is when the way something looks isn't the actuality. Through the whole book All the characters are seen through Gene’s point of view, his opinion on everything. Through his opinions Gene try's appears to us as a good, smart, and kind person but his actions through the story have us questioning that version and the truth about how Gene really