Female characters of Tom Jones

1. Name : Divya d Vaghela
Course : M. A (sem -1)
Batch : 2018-20
Roll no :08
Enrollment no :2069108420190044
Email ID : Vaghela.divya230@gmail.com
Paper :2 The Neo-classical literature
Topic : female characters of Tom Jones
Submitted to : MKBU Department of English

2. Tom Jones by Henry fielding
About Henry fielding :
Henry fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical
prowess, and as the author of the picaresque novel Tom Jones. He born at 8th October 1754, Lisbon,
Portugal.
Her education : university of Leiden, Eton college
Scottish writer sir Walter Scott called Henry fielding the " father of the English novel "..... Henry
fielding was an 18th century English writer and magistrate who established the mechanisms of the
modern novel through such works as tom Jones writing career as a playwright and editor of satirical
publications, he found his footing by penning Joseph Andrews and other parodies though later works
such as Tom Jones, fielding earned acclaim for helping establish the foundation of the modern novel. He
attended Eton college, where he studied classical authors and energed ready to tackle the literary world.
Fielding finished his first play in 1728, one of more than two dozen.
he penned in the span of a decade. He then enrolled at the university of Leiden in Holland, but left to
return to London in 1729.
Unable to find meaningful work, fielding began studying law at middle temple and became a barrister. In
the meantime, he married Charlotte craddock and edited the champion ; or British mercury, a satirical
political publication.
About Novel :
The History of Tom Jones, a foundling often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by English
playwright and novelist Henry fielding. It is both a bildungsroman and a picaresque novel. It was first
published on 28 February 1749 in London, and is among the earliest English prose works to be classified
as a novel. It is the earliest novel mentioned by w. Some rest maugham in his 1948 book great novelists
and their novels among the ten best novels of the world. It totals 346,747 words divided into 18 smaller
books, each prepared by a discursive chapter, often on topics unrelated to the book itself. It is dedicated
to George Littleton. The novel is highly organized despite it's length, Samuel Taylor Coleridge's argued
that it has one of the " three most perfect plots ever planned. It became a bestseller, with four editions
being published in it's first year alone. Tom Jones is generally regarded as fielding's greatest book and as
a very influential English novel.
List of characters :
1. Master Thomas Tom Jones
2. Miss sophia

3. 3. Master William Blifil
4. Squire All worthy
5. Squire western
6. Miss Bridget Allworthy
7. Lady Bellaston
8. Mrs. Honour blackmore
9. Dr. Blifill
10. Captain John Blifil
11. Lawyer Dowling
12. Lord fellamar
13. Brain Fitzpatrick
14. Harriet Fitzpatrick
15. Miss Jenny Jones
16. Mrs. Miller
17. Miss Nancy Miller
18. Mr. Nightingale
19. Mr. Benjamin
20. Mrs. Partridge
21. Mr. George
22. Miss Molly
23. Mr. Thomas Square
24. Mr. Roger Thwackum
25. Miss western
26. Miss Deborah wilkins
Now I am going to talk about all female characters :

4. [1] Miss Sophia western :
Daughter of Squire Western, Mrs. Sophia Western is the heroine of the novel. She is based upon
Fielding's much-loved first wife, Charlotte Cradock.
Sophia is an intelligent and beautiful young woman - "Her mind was every way equal to her person; nay
the latter borrowed some charms from the former"
Sophia is drawn to Tom's gentlemanly ways, though she believes him low-born. She is wilfful, as she
shows when she runs away from the arranged marriage with Master Blifil, but also wants to make
others happy.Sophia is the only one voting no on a match with Mr. Blifil: she tries to tell her dad that she
wouldn't marry Mr. Blifil if he were the last man on earth. But Squire Western does not take this news at
all well, and he locks Sophia in her room until she agrees to marry Mr. Blifil—he's not going to win
Father of The Year any time soon.
[2] Miss Bridget Allworthy :
Sister of Squire Allworthy, she is unmarried at the beginning of the story, but becomes Mrs. Blifil when
she marries Captain Blifil. She is an unattractive woman alleged to have been immortalized by Hogarth
in his sketch "Winter's Morning." Bridget is the mother of Master Blifil and, after her death, is revealed
to be Tom Jones's mother.Squire Allworthy's fortune makes his sister Bridget very attractive to guys who
want to get rich quick. Since the squire is a widower and has no intention of remarrying, Bridget and any
children she might have will inherit Squire Allworthy's crazy amounts of land when he dies. One of these
gold-digging dudes is Captain Blifil, who sets out to woo and marry Bridget ASAP.Tom's real mother was
Bridget Allworthy, the squire's sister, who slept with a young friend of Squire Allworthy's named Mr.
Summer. When Squire Allworthy traveled to London all those many years ago, Bridget paid Jenny Jones
and her mother to help cover up her pregnancy. Bridget had always meant to tell Squire Allworthy the
truth, but then Squire Allworthy took to Tom right away without even knowing Tom's real parentage. So
Bridget started thinking it was not urgent for her to tell her brother the details of her shame—after all,
he would take care of Tom either way.
[3] Lady Bellaston
London-based lady whom Sophia turns to when she flees her home. Lady Bellaston falls for Tom herself,
and tries to keep him and Sophia apart. A vicious flirt, and entirely cruel.Lady Bellaston may act like she
is fine with the ongoing Tom-Sophia drama, but secretly she wants to get Sophia out of her way. Lady
Bellaston knows that there is a wealthy nobleman, Lord Fellamar, who is extremelyinterested in Sophia.
So she pulls Lord Fellamar aside and recommends to him that the only way that Lord Fellamar will be
able to get Sophia to marry him is by raping her first. If he forces himself on Sophia, she will have to
marry him.
[4] Mrs. Honour black more :

5. Sophia's loyal servant. Honour loves her mistress and organizes her own dismissal to stay with her lady.
She is sometimes indiscreet but is well meaning. She sometimes affects air and graces to seem above
her station. Ultimately ends up working for Lady Bellaston. Goes by Mrs. Abigal Honour.
[5] Miss Jenny Jones :
A bright young woman, Jenny is "as good a scholar as most of the young men of quality of the age."
Jenny Jones is initially believed to be Tom Jones' mother. She is in the employ of the Partridges and is
dismissed by the jealous Mrs. Partridge. Squire Allworthy provides for her in another parish in a bid for
her to mend her wanton ways.Jenny Jones, a servant in the household of the local schoolmaster. Squire
Allworthy brings Jenny in to question her, and she admits that she was the one who put Tom in the
squire's bed. She absolutely refuses to say who Tom's father is, though.Squire Allworthy gives Jenny
Jones some money so that she can move away and escape her bad reputation in the area. The rest of
the village assumes that, because Squire Allworthy didn't send Jenny to jail for giving birth to a baby
outside of marriage (seriously), he has to be the biological father. (It's a shame this book takes place a
long time before paternity tests.)
It is later revealed that Jenny was paid to confess to being the mother of the child to protect the honor
of Miss Bridget Allworthy.
[6] Mrs. Miller
Kind and benevolent lady with whom Tom and Partridge take rooms in London. Mother of Nancy Miller
and cousin of Mr Anderson, the failed highwayman. Mrs. Miller's support of Tom is crucial towards his
success. Also owes Allworthy for having helped her earlier in life.
[7] Miss Betty Miller
pre-adolescent daughter of Mrs Miller
[8] Miss Nancy Miller
Mrs. Miller's daughter. A sweet girl who falls in love with Nightingale, and has his baby. They ultimately
marry.
[9] Mrs. Partridge
A bitter and jealous woman, Mrs Partridge attacks her husband when she thinks he is the father of Jenny
Jones's child. She then accuses him of beating her, which helps to ruin his reputation
[10 ] Miss Molly
Daughter of Black George, Molly is the first girl to whom Tom is attracted. She is a beautiful and
passionate girl who has little modesty or virtue. When she becomes pregnant, Tom admits to being the
father and she is happy to sustain this pretense even though it is untrue.
[11] Mrs. western

6. Squire Western's unmarried sister, who wrongly believes herself to "know the World" (both
international and national politics and social mores).Squire Western's sister Mrs. Western is visiting the
estate. She realizes that Sophia is in love, but she gets the love object really, really wrong: she thinks her
niece wants to marry Mr. Blifil. She passes this idea on to Squire Western, and he gets really excited. If
Sophia marries Mr. Blifil, not only will she make a ton of money (since Mr. Blifil is Squire Allworthy's heir,
and Squire Allworthy is super-rich) but she will also wind up settling next door to her dear father. As
soon as Mr. Blifil hears of this potential marriage, he quickly gets on board: Sophia is rich, and Mr. Blifil
likes that in a girl.Mrs. Western has finally found out that Sophia loves Tom instead of Mr. Blifil, so she
tells her brother the true state of Sophia's feelings. Squire Western decides that he violently hates Tom,
and goes to Squire Allworthy to read him the riot act.
[12] Miss Deborah willikins : brideget's servant.
Thank you................

7. Squire Western's unmarried sister, who wrongly believes herself to "know the World" (both
international and national politics and social mores).Squire Western's sister Mrs. Western is visiting the
estate. She realizes that Sophia is in love, but she gets the love object really, really wrong: she thinks her
niece wants to marry Mr. Blifil. She passes this idea on to Squire Western, and he gets really excited. If
Sophia marries Mr. Blifil, not only will she make a ton of money (since Mr. Blifil is Squire Allworthy's heir,
and Squire Allworthy is super-rich) but she will also wind up settling next door to her dear father. As
soon as Mr. Blifil hears of this potential marriage, he quickly gets on board: Sophia is rich, and Mr. Blifil
likes that in a girl.Mrs. Western has finally found out that Sophia loves Tom instead of Mr. Blifil, so she
tells her brother the true state of Sophia's feelings. Squire Western decides that he violently hates Tom,
and goes to Squire Allworthy to read him the riot act.
[12] Miss Deborah willikins : brideget's servant.
Thank you................