Tom Jones

by Henry Fielding

Start Free Trial

Tom Jones Questions and Answers

Discuss the use of satire in Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones.

Describe Fielding's narrative style in Tom Jones.

What is the plot construction of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones?

What is the significance of the Man of the Hill episode in Tom Jones?

What was the social background of 18th-century society?

"Fielding depicts varieties of female characters belonging to different strata of society in Tom Jones." Comment on this statement.

What are some themes in Tom Jones by Henry Fielding?

What is the relationship between Tom Jones and Sophie?

What is the basic theme of Tom Jones?

Comment on the institution of marriage as seen in Tom Jones by Henry Fielding.

Analyse the role and function of the narrator in Tom Jones.

What is the difference between satire and humour?

Explain how we can look at fiction as history.

In what way is Tom Jones a picaresque novel with a difference?

Who is the narrator of the novel Tom Jones?

Do you agree that Tom Jones should be primarily viewed as providing comic pleasure? Discuss.

What are the technique and purpose of the introductory chapters of Tom Jones?

What is the role of dialogue in Tom Jones by Henry Fielding?

Write a brief and comprehensive summary of Fielding's Tom Jones.

Do you think Fielding attempts to correct distortions in human behavior through the moral viewpoint of Tom Jones?

What is the difference between "epic" and "conventional epic"?

Examine critically the father-daughter relationship in Tom Jones.

Comment on social dimensions of incest in Tom Jones.

How does Fielding's social consciousness affect his point of view in Tom Jones?

What are the digressions in Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones?

Discuss Henry Fielding's Tom Jones as a high burlesque piece.

What is the purpose of the prefatory essays at the beginning of each chapter in Tom Jones?

Would you agree that "Tom Jones is so simple that it makes no great demand on you as a reader"? 

What is the relevance of including various episodes in Tom Jones?

What is your initial evaluation of Tom Jones, in terms of its importance, content, and plot?

Comment on the role of servants in Tom Jones.

What is the puppet master saying when he talks about puppet shows improving the "present age"?

Why does Fielding use long complex sentences in Tom Jones?

As a reader from the third world, can you relate to the events and happenings in Tom Jones? And would you agree that "Tom Jones is so simple that it makes no great demand on you as a reader"? Discuss with reasons.

Can a reader of fiction from an economically challenged setting identify with the events and happenings depicted in Fielding's Tom Jones?