SMT. S.B.GARDI DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Branch:- M.A.(English) Subject:- The Neo-Classical

Literature Topic:- Comparison between the

Great Expectation and Tom Jones

Prepared by:- Sojitra Ami (PG15101034)

Index

Great Expectation Tom Jones Protagonists of Novels Plot of Novels Love story of Protagonist Themes of Novels Reference

Great Expectation:-

Charles Dickens Divided in to nine

monthly section Published in 1860-’61 Numbers of

characters

Tom Jones

Henry Fielding Divided in to eighteen

books. Published in 1749 Numbers of character

and events

PROTAGONISTS OF NOVELS

Great Expectation Tom Jones

•Pip as protagonist •Tom as protagonist

•An orphan boy •A founding boy

•His love for Estella •His love for Sophia

•From middle class family •From middle class family

•His visit to London •His visit to London

Plot of novels

Love is…

If she beats you love her, if she fevers you love her, love is unconditional, self devotion, utter submission……

Love story of protagonist

In Great Expectation the hero Pip fall in love with Estella.

Both were committed at the end after a long struggle.

Cont…

In Tom Jones the hero fall in love with Sophia Western.

Finally they both get merry at the end of novel.

Theme of novels

Theme of love Struggle of protagonist Life of bastard boy Love triangle Suspense Betrayed

REFERENCE

The great expectation by Charles Dickens

http://www.google.com/images/the.great&expectations-by%charles%dickens%characters

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