Character of Joseph Andrews
Character of Joseph Andrews
Character of Joseph Andrews
Topic: Submitted to: By: Character of Joseph Andrews. Muhammad Asif. Kamran Ali. Roll No.Eng-12-15 BZU(sub campus DG Khan)
Biographical details.
Hansom, agile, healthy and above all, almost perfectly moral. Joseph is supposed to be the son of Gaffar and Gammar Abrews at the beginning of the nove. He is also the broher of lthe illustrious Pamela. By the end of the novel, however, he is discovered to be the son of the Wilsons, stolen by the gypsies and left at the Andrewss by them. At the age of ten he is apprenticed to Sir Thomas Booby. Seven years later, he captivates the heart of Lady Booby, who wants him as her footman. He has also proved himself by this time to be adept at almost any task involving agility.He is also a pious young man, who excels in singing psalms at chruch. Indeed, he pleases Parson Adams byu his religious interest. Joseph, in other words, seems too perfect dutiful, handsome, faithful in love, chaste, thruthful, hardworking, courageous, willing to learn and improve himself, generous and ready to help others.
Sojourn at London
After being made footman ot Lady Booby, Joseph went with her and Sir Thomas to London. Here his perfection is somewhat relieved by his indulgence in small vanities such as curling his hair and taking excesive care of it and dressing ing the latest fashions. He also visits playhouses, riotsand assemblies, and is quite fond of these places. But even here he does not go near the greater vices of drinking and gambling. He remains uncorrupted in his morals.In his leisure he devotes much time to music. He is the representatvie of male chastity as Pamela is the representatvie of female virtue. Lady Boobys subtle and not so subtlehints about her desires
towards Joseph, fall on deaf ears. Joseph simply fails to understan- he is innocent. He is inpervious to temptation or threat. He will not countenance the srrender of lhis virtue. He is quite ready to leave his job. Lady Boobs desmissal of J oseph of course, paves the say for the adventures of the roads. He leaves the household of Lady Booby and sets out for the countryside where he intends ot meet his sweetheart, fanny, before he went home.