Tom Jones
Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding is a novel that is identical to a soap opera. This book deals with everything from treachery to lust to deceit. He writes about a man and woman's love for one another and that nothing can stand in their way. Class separates them and they will not let that stop them. "Acquired a discretion and prudence very uncommon in one of his lively parts." This is a quote from Squire Allworthy to Tom. I believe that Fielding's purpose in writing this novel was purely to entertain. He also added stabs at the class society in medieval England. He wrote this novel to inspire hope in the people of his time. He wanted them to go for their dreams and never to give up hope. But most of all this was for entertainment. Humans like to see lives that are in more turmoil than their own. This is why we have soap operas on television today.He achieves this by using characters that seem to be imaginable. He puts these characters in amazing situations. When the reader believes that they have something pinned he puts in another twist that sends your senses spiraling. A specific instance in the novel is when the reader finds out that Mrs. Waters is actually Jenny Jones who is Tom's mother. He sleeps with
There is a deceitful man named Blifil. " In 1737 he began to study law at Middle Court. That if a person has a dream and eventhough others tell them they can not reach it that they should still reach. Master Blifil - He is the son of Bridget and Captain Blifil. Deborah Wilkins - The waiting-woman to Bridget and a self-styled maid of the squire's house and has a deep moral upbringing. He and Tom are going after the same woman, Sophia Western. He makes up lies that hurt Tom's chances with Sophia. Squire Western - Allworthy's neighbor. She has no husband or children so she puts all of her efforts into Sophia. Fielding does not unveil this secret until the end of the novel. Tom has an affair with her at Upton Inn. Arthur Murphy wrote the first biography of Fielding in 1762. The fights that these two had, especially the last fight were Tom is kicked out of the house which starts much of the turmoil between characters.
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