The Importance of Being Earnest

Why did Algernon create a sick friend?

Why did Algernon create a sick friend?

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Jack creates a sick friend named Bunbury to escape the boring countryside. Brandbury actually becomes a verb in the Urban Dictionary. It means an excuse to get out of doing something boring. 

 

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