Rewriting the story of “Tom Jones”, “Gulliver’s Travels”, and

“Robinson Crusoe”Prepared and Presented byParth Bhatt, Roll No. III,

P-2 The Neo-Classical LiteratureSem. III, Eng. Dept. MKS BU.

The Story

• Tom is Found orphan – raised by a rich man Mr. Allworthy – Bridget marries to Captain Billfill – their son is Billfill raised with Tom

• Captain Billfill – jealousy of Tom for all the possession of Mr. Allworthy – Cap. Billfill dies because of apoplexy

• Tutors behavior – despise Tom and adore Bill

Conti..

• Sophia Western, Squire Western's daughter, falls deeply in love with Tom

• Tom’s affection for Molly Seagrim - the poor but feisty daughter of Black George

• Molly’s pregnancy – Tom prevents Allworthy from sending Molly to prison by admitting that he has fathered her child.

Virtue vs. Vice

• “If there are men who cannot feel the delight of giving happiness to others, I sincerely pity them, as they are incapable of tasting what is, in my opinion, a greater honour, a higher interest, and a sweeter pleasure, than the ambitious, the avaricious, or the voluptuous man can ever obtain.” ~ Tom Jones (P. 644)

Virtue vs. Vise

• “I am not a hardened sinner; I thank Heaven I have had time to reflect on my past life, where, though I cannot charge myself with any gross villainy, yet I can discern follies and vices too sufficient to repent and be ashamed of; follies which have been attended with dreadful consequences to myself, and have brought me to the brink of destruction. ~ Tom Jones (P.853)

Let’s Travel!

• A Voyage to Lilliput

• A Voyage to Brobdingnag

• Part III: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan

• Part IV: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms

Let’s go for a Cruise!

• Isnald

• Solitude and individualism

• Owenership

• Survival vs. Superiority

• Saviour

• Pets and Colonialism

• Religion in Crysis

• Aloofness

Thank You

• This presentation is submitted to Dept. of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University