The Importance of Being Earnest

importance of being ernest

who is ernest, according to what jack has told cecily and miss prism? why?

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John "Jack" Worthing

Jack is the play's protagonist and the play's most sympathetic character. He was found in a handbag on a railway line, and feels less at home in aristocratic society than does Algernon. He lives in the country but has invented a wicked brother named "Ernest" whose scrapes require Jack's attendance in the city.

As for the rest of your question, which Act and Scene does your question pertain to? 

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