Ruiz, Juan R.
ENC1101,
Dr. K. Claus,
09-21-04,
Essay #1
Tom Jones, Episode #1
Tom Jones is a great novel of English Literature; it presents a dilemma raised in a humorous way. The 18th century masterpiece develops in the countryside of England at the village-like place of Summerset. Sexual temptations, moral assumptions, and unique characters make the story as captivating a creative painting from Picasso. Most important; the character of Tom Jones is very identifiable for his realistic approaches, sexual adventures, and heroic actions.
The novel tells the story of a bastard child found by a wealthy man with great heart: Squire Allworthy, "the lord of the country manor"(Tom Jones the novel play, 1963). He found this infant in the sheets of his bed one night as he prepared to sleep. This is of course Tom Jones. As a growing kid, Tom gets himself in trouble all the time with the unwelcome help of Master Blifil (Allworthy's sister's son with evil, greedy Captain Blifil). Tom is a child of great heart and passion. However, anything Tom ever does seems wrong and punishable because Blifil and his two professors, who also hate Tom are always on the lookout for his vulnerable actions. Tom is best friends with Sophia Western, the blonde, lovely daughter of the next-door neighbors. She and Tom play together all the time as kids while Blifil tries making their lives miserable. In fact, one time Master Blifil freed Sophia's parrot just to gain the grownups' acceptance of him as a wildlife defender and also get revenge from Tom who had given Sophia the bird.
ENC1101,
Dr. K. Claus,
09-21-04,
Essay #1
Tom Jones, Episode #1
Tom Jones is a great novel of English Literature; it presents a dilemma raised in a humorous way. The 18th century masterpiece develops in the countryside of England at the village-like place of Summerset. Sexual temptations, moral assumptions, and unique characters make the story as captivating a creative painting from Picasso. Most important; the character of Tom Jones is very identifiable for his realistic approaches, sexual adventures, and heroic actions.
The novel tells the story of a bastard child found by a wealthy man with great heart: Squire Allworthy, "the lord of the country manor"(Tom Jones the novel play, 1963). He found this infant in the sheets of his bed one night as he prepared to sleep. This is of course Tom Jones. As a growing kid, Tom gets himself in trouble all the time with the unwelcome help of Master Blifil (Allworthy's sister's son with evil, greedy Captain Blifil). Tom is a child of great heart and passion. However, anything Tom ever does seems wrong and punishable because Blifil and his two professors, who also hate Tom are always on the lookout for his vulnerable actions. Tom is best friends with Sophia Western, the blonde, lovely daughter of the next-door neighbors. She and Tom play together all the time as kids while Blifil tries making their lives miserable. In fact, one time Master Blifil freed Sophia's parrot just to gain the grownups' acceptance of him as a wildlife defender and also get revenge from Tom who had given Sophia the bird.
