Prostudy | Literature and Linguistics

  Joseph writes in a letter to his sister, “What is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted. None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives. What behaviour of the lady is he referring to? Discuss the consequences of the said distracted behaviour of the lady? Justify your arguments with suitable textual references.     Joseph Letter to his sister:             Joseph Andrews was the footman of a lady Booby wife of sir Thomas booby. Joseph was a handsome young fellow and he was a very intelligent and hardworking boy. He was very handsome and charming. Lady Booby was attracted towards him she used to stare at him at the dining table she took him for a walk in Hyde Park. They would work hand-in-hand with each other. When she would become tired she would lean on his shoulders. She often said, " ...joey was the handsomest and genteelest footman in the kingdom."...

  Explain with reference to the context the following lines.    She left not her mistress so easy. The poor lady could not reflect without agony that her dear reputation was in the power of her servants. all her comfort as to Joseph was, that she hoped he did not understand her meaning; at least she could say for herself, she had not plainly expressed anything to him; and as to Mrs Slipslop, she imagines she could bribe her to secrecy. (Chapter 9) Reference  These lines have been taken from the novel Joseph Andrews written by Henry Fielding. These lines have been picked up from the chapter 9 of the said novel. Context The story of the novel revolves around a young boy named Joseph who was a footman of lady booby the wife of Sir Thomas booby. He was a handsome young boy and he was very intelligent and hard-working. Lady booby was in love with Joseph Andrews. She wanted to make a physical relationship with him. She took interest in him and took him for daily wol...