What does it mean to be true to one's self in The Importance of Being Earnest?in what ways our self is a product of nature? and in what ways is it...

Nature versus Nurture is the debate that has always
puzzled everyone, from scientists to philosophers. Are we genetically and physically
prone to be and behave in a certain way, or is our upbringing  what ultimately
determines our fate?

In the play The Importance
of Being Earnest the debate of nature versus nurture would apply to the
characters of Algernon and Jack in a very interesting way.  Algernon, always well-bred
and belonging to a family of aristocratic pedigree, has never lacked a thing in his
life. Yet, he has developed bad behaviors in which he lives above his means, over eats,
and does his best to never hold responsibilities. He is careless about his family, or
his obligations. He also leads a happy double
life.

Contrastingly, we have Jack: No less mischievous than
Algernon, he is not aware that he is actually Algernon's older brother, and a part of
the Moncrieff family. Yet, although he grew up without his natural family around him, he
still developed quite similarly to Algernon in terms of his tendency to over eat,
overspend, and cause trouble. However, Jack was able to develop a sense of
responsibility over Cecily and her estate, which is what sets him apart from
Algernon.

This being said, would  Algernon and Jack
developed with more similarities had they been raised together? Or was their behavior
already bound to occur simply because they belonged to a specific bloodline? Since it is
nearly impossible to come up with an accurate answer, it is safe to argue that both men
were the products of their own decision making processes and that both nature and
nurture certainly must have played a role in such them. They are equally
important.