The effects of chastity and charity to the characters in two different settings in Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews

Cia, Yenni (2003) The effects of chastity and charity to the characters in two different settings in Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews. Bachelor thesis, Petra Christian University.

Abstract

This thesis is written to analyze the idea of the effects of chastity and charity to the characters in Joseph Andrews, written by Henry Fielding. By discussing the effects to the characters in this book, the thesis writer observes that that the characters that live in the country have chastity and charity, while the characters that live in town do not have chastity and charity. Therefore, the thesis writer wants to find the effects of chastity and charity to the characters in two different settings. In order to achieve the purpose in studying the topic, the thesis writer uses literary approach and literary tools : theme, characterization and setting. In the analysis, the thesis writer explains that the characters, who have chastity and charity tend to have a happier life than the characters, who do not have. Then, the thesis writer comes to know that setting has a great effect on the characters. Through this analysis, it is found that country is preferable than a town and that chastity and charity are needed in this life.

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