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

AHis wealth

BHis personality

CHis name

DHis family background

Answer:

C. His name

Read Explanation:

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. 


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