Dickens’ Viewpoint in His Preface In the preface to Oliver Twist, Dickens unequivocally rejects the notion that he intended to romanticize or glamorize a life of crime. On the contrary, he strives to portray it as repulsive, abominable, and loathsome. Dickens explicitly states in his preface that he aims to depict the ugliness, filth, and … Read more
The Meaning of Chance: If it is spoken in ordinary way, is the happening of events without any cause that can be seen or understood. it is an unexpected event that is decided by luck , not by skill . In Hardy’s novels, it is a sinister agent of the Evolutionary Force, working against the … Read more
Hardy not a Philosopher but a Novelist and a Literary Artist: Hardy is not a philosopher. It is unreasonable to call him a pessimist. He is a novelist. As a literary artist, it is his duty to present realistic picture of human life. He is a keen observer of human life. It has been his … Read more
Kate Keller and Larry Keller: Two children Larry and Chris were born to Kate and Joe. Being the first child of the family, Larry had been dear and loving for his mother Kate. Both of them (Larry and Chris) joined Air Force and went to fight in the war. After the war is over Chris … Read more
Character and Destiny: Hardy writes classical tragedies. In classical tragedies we find the conflict between the hero and fate. Destiny dominates the character and the hero falls from prosperity to adversity. All Greek tragedies show the powerful influence of supernatural forces exerted on the destiny of man. Gods direct the happenings of human life. They … Read more
Introduction: Whenever Jane Austen’s characters deviate from the standard code, they become butts of ridicule. The incongruities and inconsistencies of human behaviour are the subject matter of Pride and Prejudice. But Jane Austen’s humour is never cynical. She observes these human absurdities as a pleasant, ridiculous aspect of life which are not seriously harmful. In … Read more
The Source of the Title: The whole of this unfortunate business has been the result of Pride and Prejudice: these words from Fanny Burney’s ‘Cecilia’ might have easily been as has been claimed the source of title. Jane Austen has first named the novel ‘First Impressions’— which was also a suggestive title, the implication being … Read more
Introduction: Pride and Prejudice has a well-knit, coherent plot where all events and characters are integrated and exemplify the same theme. The Lydia – Wickham episode is one of the sub – plots of the novel and contributes much to the main plot of the Elizabeth – Darcy courtship and marriage. The Significance of the … Read more
Theme of Marriage: There are a few important themes which are treated again and again in Jane Austen’s novels, though in each case the novelist is able to impart something of freshness and novelty to the treatment. The business of getting people engaged and married is one of the important themes which the novelist takes … Read more
Irony, the most Important Ingredients of Jane Austen’s Art: Irony is an essential ingredient of Jane Austen’s craft and her irony is all pervasive. We come across it everywhere in style, story, and characters. The irony in Jane Austen may be of following kinds: Pervasive Irony in Jane Austen’s Novel Pride and Prejudice (1) Irony … Read more