Fathers & Sons
In an essay of not more than 1500 words:1. Explain how in your view the settings in 'Fathers and Sons' contribute to Turgenev's 'ideological statement'.2. Consider whether 'setting' acts in a similar way in either 'Frankenstein' or 'Great Expectations'.There are many ways in which the word 'setting' may be applied to a novel. Some of these include: The time and place(s) in which the action in the novel takes place; whether or not the novel is being read in its original form, or through the actions of a translator; the narrative voice; the date of its publication in relation to the action contained within it; how the work was first presented to the public; the relationship of socio-political attitudes at the time of its publication to those presented by the author; the author's own such attitudes and whether they colour the way the story unfolds.While it is not necessary for a work to reflect an 'ideological statement', it cannot be denied that both Fathers and Sons and Great Expectations both have such statements implicit in the way they were written. The differences between the two works are more numerous than the similarities, so the focus of this piece will be on the way that both authors use physical settings
Each of the major locations of the work (except for Kukshina's house) is visited twice. Also, the infliction of death on thirty-two others as well as Magwitch, heightens our perception of such a justice system as brutal and unfeeling. The overall impression of something rotten at the heart of the estate could imply that the main problem is the 'aristo' owner. The reason for this becomes clear when Magwitch speaks after being sentenced, saying 'My Lord, I have received sentence of Death from the Almighty, but I now bow to yours. Dickens uses capital letters in some strange places over pages 451 - 452: 'Judge', 'Jury', 'Guilty', 'Justice', 'Death', 'Die'. Nature remains impassive throughout the novel (RN, pp. The best example of this is found in Wemmick and his 'Aged P'. The raising of the plank/drawbridge when Wemmick returns home allows him to 'cut off the communication' (GE, p. While an outright rejection of nihilism is never made, unlike Arkady, there is a modification of his extreme views through the novel again reflecting Turgenev's non-revolutionary liberal outlook. At the end of the novel, the ''farm' is already making a significant profit. The scene of Magwitch's sentencing is particularly striking, with Dickens using the setting to place Magwitch on a higher plane than those administering 'justice'. (1997) York Notes: Great Expectations, London, York Press.
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