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Plot Development "Joseph Andrews"
Structure: Episodic and in the manner of "Don Quixote"
Novel of the road: Picaresque Novel---adventure
Volumes---Chapters= Episodes of action
Plot: series of actions, events, or incidents
Content + Structure
4 books
1st chapter of each book is a commentary by Fielding---he takes a break form the story---continues from the 2nd chapter
social ills, follies, foibles---compares and contrasts things, comments on the genre and nature of his work
Fielding is in complete control of the narrative
Reader is distanced from the story---
Fielding's roles: author + narrator + commentator
Book 1
Introductions of diff major characters
Joseph, Adams, Lady Booby, Mrs. SlipSlop, Fanny
Introduction of diff minor characters
Betty, Peter Pounce, servants, Peddler---
Joseph is appointed as a footman for Lady Booby (17 yrs old)
Fielding creates a contrast b/w people from diff social classes
movement from the town to the city---the family relocates to London
Joseph moves to the city---a completely diff surrounding
Joseph: naive, innocent character and he doesn't understand the advances of Lady Booby
Even when he does, he refuses and takes a stand from himself.
Joey---Joseph
after being fired from the job, Joseph starts his journey back to the village. To meet Fanny and Parson Adams.
Joseph writes to Pamela and tells her what he's experiencing---
physical and metaphorical journeys---
Stage-coach incident: before that, Joseph is robbed and left in a ditch to die.
The footman helps Joseph---takes him in and the coach drops him at an inn.
Parson Adams is at the same inn and that's where he re-unites with Joseph.
Parson Adams wants to get his sermons published and is travelling London.
Book 2
Connection to "Pamela: Virtue Rewarded" (Content)
Themes
Affectation
Hypocrisy and Vanity
Chastity
Morality
Charity
Factor of co-incidence---Providence: divine help
Mr. and Mrs. Tow-wouse: reluctant to extend help to a dying man.
Betty, the chambermaid extends help. Is charitable.
Surgeon---People in power exploit the situation that they're in. ---Hyprocrisy
Parson Barnabas---Clergy---hypocrisy
Parson Adams and Joseph's reunion---Co-incidence
Joseph and Adams set off for the village---because Adams has forgotten his sermons home
Novel of the road
Lots of people. Vast Setting.
Adams' simplicity + good nature is revealed
forgetful nature
comic epic in prose---first humorous battle
exaggerated situation is presented to us. The author uses burlesque and comic traditions to render the scene and makes it funny. It adds length.
Parson Adams takes a wrong turn and meets a sportsman.
Hyprocrisy
Element of co-incidence---re-unions
Fanny Goodwill
Fanny and Adams are apprehended by the ruffians and are taken to the judge---Appearance vs. Reality
Judge---corruption---hypocrisy
A person (a poor peddlar) helps them settle their bill at the inn and the trio continue their journey.
Adams decides to go meet the parson (Parson Trulliber) in the area. Adams asks to borrow money in the name of Christianity---