Thursday, 2 February 2017

Tom Jones - Henry Fielding

The novels moves 12 years forward. Blifil and Tom Jones have been brought up together, but receive different treatment from the others. Allworthy is the only person who shows love for Tom. The philosopher Square and the reverend Thwack-um, the boys' tutors, hate Tom and adore Blifil. Tom steals apples and supports the family of Black George, one of Allworthy's servants. Tom tells all of his secrets to Blifil, who then tell these to Thwack-um or Allworthy, thereby getting Tom into trouble. The people after hearing of Tom's generosity to Black George, begin to speak kindly of Tom. Tom spends much time with Squire Western who is Allworthy's neighbor. Sophia Western, Squire westerns  daughter, falls in love with Tom. But Tom loves Molly Sea grim, the poor daughter of Black George. When Molly becomes pregnant, Tom prevents Allworthy from sending Molly to prison by admitting that he has fathered her child. Tom discovers that Molly has been having affairs with many other men which means Tom is not the father of her child and So Tom leaves Molly and expresses his Love for Sophia.

Satirical Humor:
                            Fielding does not indulge much in satirical humour. But whatever satire is employed by him is very different in tone from the stem and scathing satire of Swift. And Fielding makes his satirical humour against groups and classes, person and doctors, beaus and booby, wailing maids and fine ladies, methodist and Jacobite.Secondly he produces satirical humor at the cost of the manners and morals of the contemporary society in general and even humanity at large.

Mrs. Waters meets with Allworthy and explains that Fitzpatrick is still alive, and has admitted to start the fight.
Mrs. Waters reveals that Tom's mother was Bridget Allworthy. Square sends Allworthy a letter explaining that Tom's conduct during Allworthy's illness was honorable. Tom is released from jail and he and Allworthy are reunited as nephew and uncle. Mrs. Miller explains to Sophia the reasons for Tom's marriage proposal to Lady Bellaston, and Sophia is satisfied. Now that Tom is Allworthy's heir, Squire Western encourages the marriage between Tom and Sophia. Sophia agrees to marry Tom. They live happily with two children, and Tom forgives Blifil.

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