Resolution of 'The Importance of being Earnest'

In act III of the play many thing are resolved, this in turn effects relationships and social statuses within the play. Jack's true identity is finally revealed including his Christian name: Earnest. This development allows for relationships to develop between different characters. Jack and Algernon discover that they are long lost brothers. "You are the son of my poor sister, Mrs Moncrieff, and consequently Algernon's elder brother." This revelation allows Jack to discover that he is a blood relative of Lady Bracknell and also that they are of the same class. This allows for Jack to be more eligible husband to Gwendolen. This idea is represents the feeling that Wilde has for Victorian society. Jack is the key example of the point that Wilde is trying to convey. The nature of society is vain and the hold of not mixing social classes is unchangeable. In addition to this point Wilde can also express his feelings about hypocrisy in Victorian society. Lady Bracknell shows hypocrisy within the play. Before she met Lord Bracknell she was of a lower class and therefore she moved herself up the social class. However, once she is in the higher social class she is adamant in preventing lower classes form mixing with the higher class people. This once again allows Oscar Wilde to reveal his feelings he has for society. He is clearly suggesting that Victorian society is very hypocritical and is an unfair. 

The resolutions made at the end of the play are rounded off; ending the play with the title. It could be argued that the ending of the play was inevitable. The relationship between Jack and Algernon was always a playful one that brothers usually share. Therefore the idea that they both reunite as brothers at the end of the play could be something that was destined to happen. They both share common interests such as having two identities, they have both had there fair share of bumburying within the play.