Why Is It Important To Lie In The Importance Of Being Ernest
Lying, deflecting, omitting, are all similar in the sense that they all have a similar goal — avoiding the truth, or keeping a secret. In order to successfully keep a secret, one must divulge the secret and understand how that secret can affect the future, and the present. One person’s secret can lead to countless more secrets and problems, and before once can realize it, they could be living their lives in a lie. The character Jack, also known as “Ernest” creates a lie about himself in the Importance of Being Earnest that ultimately causes there to be chaos. While Jack chooses to continue his lie, it results in others to lie, and he causes people to change how they view him. When one person deciders to take the path of secrecy, it will consume
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One would have to lie to family and friends to keep the secret intact, which therefore only harms any honesty within the relationship. When Algernon confronts “Ernest” about who Jack is, this is an instance where Jack needs to continue to lie to keep his secret. But as a result of this, his actions and words are questioned by Algernon who then decided to make Jacks lie his own, creating more tension between the two men. Jack’s relationship with Algernon is then compromised, and with his lie creeping into his social relationships, it only resulted in more confusion about who “Ernest” truly is. With Jack’s secret becoming more elaborate, it would make it even harder to reveal the truth, therefore the secrecy consumed Jack’s life because he set his mind on getting his name changed. With the goal of being christened as “Earnest,” Jack is taking away a big part of his identity, and now the lie has become a part of him, ultimately consuming his life. As small as the lie started, it transformed into a life changing event in Jack’s life because it was affecting his personal relationship with Gwendolen. His future was in the hands of the lie, and in order to keep the lie intact, Jack has had to sacrifice the truth about himself to keep the lie a
One would have to lie to family and friends to keep the secret intact, which therefore only harms any honesty within the relationship. When Algernon confronts “Ernest” about who Jack is, this is an instance where Jack needs to continue to lie to keep his secret. But as a result of this, his actions and words are questioned by Algernon who then decided to make Jacks lie his own, creating more tension between the two men. Jack’s relationship with Algernon is then compromised, and with his lie creeping into his social relationships, it only resulted in more confusion about who “Ernest” truly is. With Jack’s secret becoming more elaborate, it would make it even harder to reveal the truth, therefore the secrecy consumed Jack’s life because he set his mind on getting his name changed. With the goal of being christened as “Earnest,” Jack is taking away a big part of his identity, and now the lie has become a part of him, ultimately consuming his life. As small as the lie started, it transformed into a life changing event in Jack’s life because it was affecting his personal relationship with Gwendolen. His future was in the hands of the lie, and in order to keep the lie intact, Jack has had to sacrifice the truth about himself to keep the lie a