importance of being earnest body paragraph

There’s usually a motive for lying. Getting out of situations seems to be the primary motive for both Jack and Algernon. Jack uses an imaginary brother “Ernest” to escape the country, and once in town, becomes Ernest. He is a different person to the different people in his life--Ernest to Algernon, but Jack to Cecily. On the other hand you’ve got Algernon, who’s way of getting out of unpleasant situations requires no actual name-changing on his part. Algernon just claims his invalid friend “Bunbury” is ill again, and he absolutely must go visit him. Of course he must visit him precisely when Aunt Augusta wants him at a dinner party. Another major lie was performed by Miss Prism. Before she was governess to Cecily, she took care of a certain baby, whom she misplaced in a handbag. Upon realizing her mistake, and being unable to find him, Miss Prism fled and didn’t explain what had happened to. To not have the guts even to tell her boss where and when the baby had been lost meant that it would be a miracle if the baby was ever recovered--although he was recovered 28 years later. Miss Prism lied out of protection for herself, though it’d be better for everyone if she’d just explained what had happened.