In The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde, there are two parallel plots, Jack
faces many obstacles to his romantic union with Gwendolen. One obstacle is
presented by Lady Bracknell, who objects to what she refers to as Jack's "origin" (.e.
his inability to define his family background). Another obstacle is Gwendolen's
obsession with the name "Ernest" since she does not know Jack's real name. What
effect do these two parallel plots most likely on the text?
It creates tension since is seems unlikely that Jack will be able to marry
Gwendolen
It creates surprise since Jack is not really Earnest.
It creates mystery about Jack and Gwendolen's future.
It creates humor since both men are pretending to be the same fictional
Character
Question 3 (2 points)
In The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde, both Jack and Algernon pretend
to be Earnest Worthing, and as Earnest Worthing become engaged to two different