Jack only lied to use it as an advantage, not thinking about those he was hurting through his lie. Due to the lie, Algernon decided to get revenge on Jack for his lie by going to his house disguised as Ernest. This caused great confusion and pain for the family as a lie can not be solved by another lie, but only with the truth and forgiveness of others. What important events have happened in each section/chapter of the story? Important events that happened in each section of the story were the discovery of a new hidden secret. In Act 1 it is revealed that Ernest is living a double life as Jack and Ernest to spend time with Gwendolyn. In Act 2, Algernon goes to Jack’s house as Ernest and falls in love with Cecily as Ernest. It is then revealed to Cecily that Ernest never existed, and that Algernon lied about his identity. In Act 3 Jack discovers he was left in a train station by Miss Prism and that he was the son of the sister of Lady Bracknell. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Which ideas seem most important to understanding the plot of the
Jack only lied to use it as an advantage, not thinking about those he was hurting through his lie. Due to the lie, Algernon decided to get revenge on Jack for his lie by going to his house disguised as Ernest. This caused great confusion and pain for the family as a lie can not be solved by another lie, but only with the truth and forgiveness of others. What important events have happened in each section/chapter of the story? Important events that happened in each section of the story were the discovery of a new hidden secret. In Act 1 it is revealed that Ernest is living a double life as Jack and Ernest to spend time with Gwendolyn. In Act 2, Algernon goes to Jack’s house as Ernest and falls in love with Cecily as Ernest. It is then revealed to Cecily that Ernest never existed, and that Algernon lied about his identity. In Act 3 Jack discovers he was left in a train station by Miss Prism and that he was the son of the sister of Lady Bracknell. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Which ideas seem most important to understanding the plot of the