Question

What is Gwendolen’s reason for loving Jack in the Importance of being Earnest?

• A. His wealth
• B. His personality
• C. His name
• D. His family background

Answer 1

Answer:

C. His name

In "The Importance of Being Earnest," Gwendolen loves Jack because she believes his name is "Ernest," which she considers to be the ideal name for a husband, signifying a level of respectability and confidence that she finds highly desirable; her love is primarily based on this superficial, almost obsessive fixation on the name rather than Jack's true identity.