Dishonesty in The Importance of Being Earnest

Throughout the three acts in The Importance of Being Earnest, dishonesty is portrayed. Especially through the contradictions of what the characters say earlier. Although the characters don't notice that they are contradicting themselves of what they said earlier. For example, in Act III Jack said that he doesn't have a brother nor does he want one. But, later on he discovers that Algernon is his younger brother and is saying how he has a brother and that he wanted one for so long. Sometimes, when the characters like Jack and Algernon say something , they contradict it later with something else that doesn't make sense or fit into what they are saying. Also, there are times when an epigram about life is said but doesn't quite make sense. It's like the epigram is the opposite of what it means today.

In my opinion, I think that Wilde is saying that there is at least once in your life that you will be dishonest. In the play The Importance of Being Earnest, is shown that Algernon and Jack tends to show dishonesty more than half of their lifetime. Also, I think that the play teaches a lesson of life to people who read it. Although lies can bring you a bad ending, if you just clear up the lies in the end then there's still a chance that you will feel happier. But, to tell lies is definitely not a good thing to do at all.