Ernest Deception

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Both Algernon and Jack are motivated to lead a double life to pursue pleasure and love. Jack used the guise of Ernest to visit Gwendolen in the city while Algernon used the Ernest persona to meet and woo Cecily. Jack used the Ernest cover to escape his reputation of being the highly moral and responsible guardian of Cecily. As Ernest, he could relax, enjoy himself, go to parties, and pursue Gwendolen. Algernon pretended to be Ernest solely to pursue Cecily. As Jack's supposed younger brother, he was welcomed into Jack's house and Cecily already knew him by name. Cecily had heard so much about Ernest that when Algernon came pretending to be him she felt like she already knew him, loved him, and was engaged with him. I believe Gwendolen and Jack's relationship is more likely to succeed than Cecily and Algernon's relationship. Although Jack lied to Gwendolen about his name being Ernest, Cecily had more lies fed to her about the details of wicked Ernest's life, Gwendolen was not given such a fake, elaborate persona. Gwendolen and Jack had been acquainted with each other for some time. C...

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