Final answer:
The statement is false; Gwendolen's attraction to Jack in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is indeed partially due to the fact that she believes his name is Earnest, which she finds particularly attractive and trustworthy.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that Gwendolen's attraction to Jack, whom she knows as Earnest, in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' has nothing to do with his name, and that she would consider marrying a man no matter his name, is false. In the play, Gwendolen explicitly states that the name Earnest inspires absolute confidence, and she feels that it’s a name that has a music of its own. She expresses a very strong partiality towards the name Earnest and implies that she might not be able to love a man with any other name. The importance of this name to her is part of the satire in Oscar Wilde’s comedy. The whimsy surrounding the name Earnest is a pivotal aspect of the play where the name symbolizes the seriousness and earnestness that Victorian society supposedly values. However, Gwendolen's fixation on the name satirizes the superficial values of that society.