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The Life and Opinions of Tristramshandy, Gentleman: Laurence Sterne, George Cruikshank
The Life and Opinions of Tristramshandy, Gentleman: Laurence Sterne, George Cruikshank
Tr i s t r a m S h a n d y,
Gentleman
Laurence Sterne, George Cruikshank
(Rising Action) The labor has begun in earnest; Susannah runs for the midwife, and
Walter sends Obadiah to fetch Dr. Slop. Speculating about Mrs. Shandy's preference for
the midwife, Toby suggests that it might be a question of modesty
(Climax) Walter challenges him on this point, and Toby
defers, admitting that he knows nothing about women.
He alludes to the unfortunate outcome of his affair with
Widow Wadman as evidence of the fact. Walter begins
to hold forth about the right and the wrong end of a
woman, but is interrupted by a knock at the door
PLOT
2. Tristram shandy The main character of the novel, and he is witty and
cannot explain something simply.
5. Obadiah The protagonist of the novel and she as servant to walter Shandy
8. Walter Shandy he is Tristram's father and, more than anyone except Toby, Walter
Shandy gets Tristram's attention. Tristram spends a lot of time
and ink detailing his father's character. Here's what.
10. Widow wadman The antagonist of the novel, she is a neighbor who has marital designs on
Captain Toby Shandy, and with whom he has a brief and abortive
courtship.
Setting (Place)
2 The living room of men often 4 Shandi's hall, the story where
gather here to philosophize about the parents of Tristram and
life. In the parlor of the father of Walter started.
the tristram waiting for the birth of
the tristram
Point Of View
• Point of view is the angle of
considering things, which
shows us the opinion or
feelings of the individuals
involved in a situation.
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The theme of this 2 The subject of this
novel is the novel is refer to
journey of tristam general public
shandy.
Conflict
1
The theme of this 2 The subject of this
novel is the novel is refer to
journey of tristam general public
shandy.
Biography
• Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Irish novelist and an Anglican
c l e r g ym a n . S t e r n e d i e d i n L o n d on a f t e r y e a r s o f f i g h t i n g t u b e r c u l o si s .
Early career
• S t e r n e w a s o r d a i n e d a s a d e a c on i n M a r c h 1 7 3 7 a n d a s a p r i e s t i n A u g u s t 1 7 3 8 . H i s r e l i g i o n i s s a i d
to have been the "centrist Anglicanism of his time", known as "latitudinarianism". Shortly
t h e r e a f t e r S t e r n e w a s a w a r d e d t h e v i c a r s h i p l i v i n g o f S u t t o n -o n - t h e - F o r e s t i n Y o r k s h i r e .
His writing
• I n 1 7 5 9 , t o s u p p or t h i s d e a n i n a c h u r c h s q u a b b l e , S t e r n e w r o t e A P o l i t i c a l R o m a n c e ( l a t e r c a l l e d
T h e H i s t o r y o f a G o o d W a r m W a t c h -C oa t ) , a S w i f t i a n s a t i r e o f d i g n i t a r i e s o f t h e s p i r i t u a l c o u r t s . A t
t h e d e m a n d s o f e m b a r r a s s ed c h u r c h m e n , t h e b o o k w a s b u r n t .
• S t e r n e b e g a n w o r k o n h i s b e s t k n o w n n o v e l , T h e L i f e a n d O p i n i on s o f T r i s t r a m S h a n d y , G e n t l e m a n ,
the first volumes of which were published in 1759. Sterne was at work on his celebrated comic
novel during the year that his mother died, his wife was seriously ill, and his daughter was also
t a k e n i l l w i t h a f e v e r . H e w r o t e a s f a s t a s h e p o s s i b ly c o u l d , c o m p o si n g t h e f i r s t 1 8 c h a p t e r s
between January and March 1759 .
Biography
• An initial, sharply satiric version was rejected by Robert Dodsley, the London printer, just
when Sterne's personal life was upset. His mother and uncle both died. His wife had a
nervous breakdown and threatened suicide. Sterne continued his comic novel, but every
sentence, he said, was "written under the greatest heaviness of heart". In this mood, he
softened the satire and recounted details of Tristram's opinions, eccentric family and ill-
fated childhood with a sympathetic humour, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sweetly
melancholic—a comedy skirting tragedy.
• The publication of Tristram Shandy made Sterne famous in London and on the continent.
He was delighted by the attention, famously saying "I wrote not [to] be fed but to be
famous."
Moral Value
From the story about the life and opinions of Tristram Shandy volume 2nd
in our lives, we should be grateful for what is there, comfort and happiness
do not make us complacent. It's the same as our relationship. Never accept
our partners. We will continue to love us because from infidelity we can learn
how to forgive.