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- The Vicar of Wakefield lives happily with his family until he offends a neighbor and loses his fortune. - They move to a new home but troubles continue as his daughters attract unsuitable suitors. - After many twists of fortune involving deceit, elopement and imprisonment, it is eventually revealed that the vicar's fortunes are restored and his family finds happiness.

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The Vicar Of Wakefield -Oliver Goldsmith Sr. Helen Mariya Panakkal ASSJM
Basic Info The Vicar Of The Wakefield is the most famous work by Oliver Goldsmith and it is widely read in 18th century. ● It was published between 1761 and 1762. ● It is considered as a model of sentimental novel. ● It is a model of “The Life Of Tristam Shandy” by Laurence Sterne.
Characters
● The vicar ● Deborah ● George ● Moses ● Dick ● Bill ● Sophia ● Olivia ● Miss Caroline and Amelia ● Farmer Williams ● Butlar ● William Thornhill ● Company manager ● Mr Cripse ● Dr Primrose ● Mr. Burchell ● Squire Thornhill ● Ephraim Jenkinson ● Solomon Flamborough ● Miss Flamborough ● Arabella ● Mr. Wilmot ● Mr. Arnold ● Mrs. Arnold ● Chaplain ● Hermit ● Gypsey ● Timothy Baxter
Main Themes
Main Themes ● Prudence and Fortitude ● Religion ● Disguise and deception ● Family ● Social Class ● Gender
Family of the vicar 01 02 03 04 George Moses Dick Bill
Family of the vicar Deborah Olivia Sophia
● The vicar of the Wakefield is a virtuous, intelligent and prudent man. ● He lives happily with his family. ● He has a wife, four sons and two daughters.
● They live a cloistered and a genteel life. ● They were preparing for the marriage of their eldest son George. ● The bride was Miss. Arabella the lovely daughter of Wilmot of their neighbourhood.
● Mr. Wilmot cancels the engagement. ● The vicar offends him in a philosophical argument about marriage. ● He loses his fortune to a shady merchant who proved to be a thief. ● The family is forced to move to a more humble area. ● In the new area of their dwelling the vicar works as a curate and farmer. ● George was sent to London who had been studied in the Oxford with an intention to support the family.
● The new area of their dwelling is comfortable and pastoral. ● The women in particular find difficult to cope up with the lower level of fashion. ● The vicar befriends a handsome, erudite, poor young man named Mr. Burchell.
● The family thought their fortune may change. ● As he anticipates a new social status he was less pleases with Mr. Burchell’s attention to Sophia. ● So, he doesn’t want to marry her a man of no fortune.
● Burchell saves Sophia from drowning. ● Sophia is attracted to him. ● Meanwhile the family hears a word from their land lord Squire Thornhill who is reputed brat who lives under the generosity of his uncle. ● His uncle is Mr. William Thornhill. ● Eventually the family meets the much discussed squire, who proves charming, attractive and amiable. ● Squire has an interest on Olivia and the vicar forgets his reservations.
● They lose their simple way of living and they were living in pride as the their vain hopes for Olivia and the squire increases. ● But, the more they try to show off, the more they were embarrassed. ● The vicar and Moses were even duped when they attempted to sell the family horse inorder to buy more fashionable. ● The Squire introduces the daughters of the vicar to two fashionable ladies who suggest they might find position for the girls in the city. ● The family was pleased, but Mr. Burchell has written an ambigous letter regarding the reputation of the girls. ● This letter prevented the plan to movement of the girls to town.
● Deborah tries to prompt the squire into proposing to Oliva by vaguely threatening to marry the girl to a neighbour, Father Williams. ● The Squire is jealous and upset with the presence of the latter’s man he didn’t take any action to propose Olivia. ● The family prepares to marry Olivia to the farmer.
● But right before the wedding Olivia flee with Squire Thornhill. This was a heartbreaking blow to the family. ● By doing this Olivia had sacrificed her reputation. Which was no small virtue in this time. The vicar set out to save and forgive her. He finds Squire at home. ● He suspects Mr. Burchell for the crime.
● The vicars journey and anxiety are taxing and he falls ill while he was away from home. ● He rests for three weeks at an inn and head backs towards home, meeting a travelling acting company along the way. ● When they arrive at the next town, he meets an intelligent man who invites him for a dinner party at his home. ● The vicar agrees and is astonished by the man’s mansion. ● He discovers that this man is home butler, and the owner of the house is Arabella’s uncle. Mr. Arnold. ● Mr. Arnold shared the joy of their reunion and the love of Arabella for George is not abated.
● There were rumours that Arabella is going to get marry with Squire Thornhill. ● The vicar stays with the family for a few days. In an amazing turn of event they found George was acting in the acting companies show. ● George reunites with his father and Arabella. He tells them the many misadventures since from his parting.
● His many missteps ended with him in attempting to act and none of them yielded much fortune. ● Along the way he had a reunited with his old college friend- who turned out to be Squire Thornhill. ● George reunites with his father and Arabella. He tells them the many misadventures since from his parting.
● The Squire arrives at the Arnold house and was surprised to see the vicar and his son. ● Noticing the renewed love between George and Arabella Squire procures a job for George in West Indies. ● Since he has no money and no one suspects Squires motives George gladly departs. ● The vicar prepares to go home. Along the way he stays in an inn. There he finds Olivia. ● Olivia tells him that how the Squire married her in a fake ceremony and left her in prostitution house. ● She escapes from there and lives in this inn out of the mercy of the innkeeper.
● The vicar brings back Olivia home. But he makes her to stay in a nearby inn. ● He does this because by the time he can prepare his home emotionally to accept Olivia. ● Unfortunately, when he arrives home he sees that his house is inflamed and to of his sons are tramped inside. ● To save his sons he gets inside the house and his hand is severely flamed. ● By the light of this incident the family is ready to forgive Olivia. ● The family tries to back to the normal situation, even after they hear the engagement between Arabella and Squire Thornhill.
● One day the Squire finds them outside and the vicar insults him. The next day Squire sends two of his man to collect the rent of the vicars house. ● The vicar couldn’t pay the rent and he was arrested. The family travel together to the jail. Ladies stayed in a nearby inn where his sons stayed in the cell with him. In the cell he gets a new friend named Ephraim Jenkinson.
● Jenkinson was the man who swindled Moses and vicar. The vicar forgives his sin. Now the vicar tries to reform the prisoners. ● Eventually he wins their heart with his sermons and kindness. ● By knowing all the stories which had happened Jenkinson tells him that he will help him. They both write a letter to William explaining how the mans nephew wronged the family.
● Olivia’s and the vicars health started to fade. But he was not ready for a compromise with Squire. But Olivia dies. ● After the death of Olivia vicar tries to compromise with Squire. But he was not ready for it because of the letter vicar had written to his uncle. ● The vicar then comes to know that Sophia is abducted. ● George is brought into the prison as a prisoner for challenging the Squire as his duel. ● Horrified by the succession of the misfortunes, the vicar delivers a sermon on fortitude. ● After the sermon Moses brings the news that Sophia is rescued by Mr. Burchell. Vicar apologises for his guilt and give Sophia to Burchell.
● Burchell keeps quiet until Squire Thornhill comes. He orders for a great feast. All realizes that Burchell is William Thornhill. ● Sophia describes the figure of who had abducted her and Jenkinson recognizes him. ● With the blessing of Sir. William the jailor gives two men to Jenkinson to catch the criminal. ● Sir William gives some lectures of fighting to George when he understands who is George. ● When Thornhill arrives he denies everything. The vicar didn’t have any solid evidence against Thornhill. ● Jenkinson arrives triumphantly, and tells that the abduction of Sophia was the plan Thornhill inorder to seduce her.
● Arabella and Wilmot suddenly arrives the jail. They come to know the stories and Arabella change the decision to marry Squire. ● The Squire is unfazed, he had already signed the contract of dowry ensuring Arabella. He was no need of the actual marriage. ● Everyone is dismayed. George and Arabella joyfully reunited.
Many discoveries saves the family.
● Olivia is not dead. Jenkinson lied in order to convince the vicar to make peace with the Squire. ● The marriage of the Olivia and Squire was actual and legal because Jenkinson was acted as priest. ● Squire Thornhill now completely ruined and begs for mercy. William Thornhill grants him little allowance.
In short... Sir William marries Sophia. Squire Thornhill lives with a melancholy relative far away. Arabella married to George. Vicar’s fortune restored. The merchant who had stolen has caught up
Whoa! The vicar is Thankful God during the good times as he was during the times of adversity….
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Vicar of wakefield

  • 1. The Vicar Of Wakefield -Oliver Goldsmith Sr. Helen Mariya Panakkal ASSJM
  • 2. Basic Info The Vicar Of The Wakefield is the most famous work by Oliver Goldsmith and it is widely read in 18th century. ● It was published between 1761 and 1762. ● It is considered as a model of sentimental novel. ● It is a model of “The Life Of Tristam Shandy” by Laurence Sterne.
  • 4. ● The vicar ● Deborah ● George ● Moses ● Dick ● Bill ● Sophia ● Olivia ● Miss Caroline and Amelia ● Farmer Williams ● Butlar ● William Thornhill ● Company manager ● Mr Cripse ● Dr Primrose ● Mr. Burchell ● Squire Thornhill ● Ephraim Jenkinson ● Solomon Flamborough ● Miss Flamborough ● Arabella ● Mr. Wilmot ● Mr. Arnold ● Mrs. Arnold ● Chaplain ● Hermit ● Gypsey ● Timothy Baxter
  • 6. Main Themes ● Prudence and Fortitude ● Religion ● Disguise and deception ● Family ● Social Class ● Gender
  • 7. Family of the vicar 01 02 03 04 George Moses Dick Bill
  • 8. Family of the vicar Deborah Olivia Sophia
  • 9. ● The vicar of the Wakefield is a virtuous, intelligent and prudent man. ● He lives happily with his family. ● He has a wife, four sons and two daughters.
  • 10. ● They live a cloistered and a genteel life. ● They were preparing for the marriage of their eldest son George. ● The bride was Miss. Arabella the lovely daughter of Wilmot of their neighbourhood.
  • 11. ● Mr. Wilmot cancels the engagement. ● The vicar offends him in a philosophical argument about marriage. ● He loses his fortune to a shady merchant who proved to be a thief. ● The family is forced to move to a more humble area. ● In the new area of their dwelling the vicar works as a curate and farmer. ● George was sent to London who had been studied in the Oxford with an intention to support the family.
  • 12. ● The new area of their dwelling is comfortable and pastoral. ● The women in particular find difficult to cope up with the lower level of fashion. ● The vicar befriends a handsome, erudite, poor young man named Mr. Burchell.
  • 13. ● The family thought their fortune may change. ● As he anticipates a new social status he was less pleases with Mr. Burchell’s attention to Sophia. ● So, he doesn’t want to marry her a man of no fortune.
  • 14. ● Burchell saves Sophia from drowning. ● Sophia is attracted to him. ● Meanwhile the family hears a word from their land lord Squire Thornhill who is reputed brat who lives under the generosity of his uncle. ● His uncle is Mr. William Thornhill. ● Eventually the family meets the much discussed squire, who proves charming, attractive and amiable. ● Squire has an interest on Olivia and the vicar forgets his reservations.
  • 15. ● They lose their simple way of living and they were living in pride as the their vain hopes for Olivia and the squire increases. ● But, the more they try to show off, the more they were embarrassed. ● The vicar and Moses were even duped when they attempted to sell the family horse inorder to buy more fashionable. ● The Squire introduces the daughters of the vicar to two fashionable ladies who suggest they might find position for the girls in the city. ● The family was pleased, but Mr. Burchell has written an ambigous letter regarding the reputation of the girls. ● This letter prevented the plan to movement of the girls to town.
  • 16. ● Deborah tries to prompt the squire into proposing to Oliva by vaguely threatening to marry the girl to a neighbour, Father Williams. ● The Squire is jealous and upset with the presence of the latter’s man he didn’t take any action to propose Olivia. ● The family prepares to marry Olivia to the farmer.
  • 17. ● But right before the wedding Olivia flee with Squire Thornhill. This was a heartbreaking blow to the family. ● By doing this Olivia had sacrificed her reputation. Which was no small virtue in this time. The vicar set out to save and forgive her. He finds Squire at home. ● He suspects Mr. Burchell for the crime.
  • 18. ● The vicars journey and anxiety are taxing and he falls ill while he was away from home. ● He rests for three weeks at an inn and head backs towards home, meeting a travelling acting company along the way. ● When they arrive at the next town, he meets an intelligent man who invites him for a dinner party at his home. ● The vicar agrees and is astonished by the man’s mansion. ● He discovers that this man is home butler, and the owner of the house is Arabella’s uncle. Mr. Arnold. ● Mr. Arnold shared the joy of their reunion and the love of Arabella for George is not abated.
  • 19. ● There were rumours that Arabella is going to get marry with Squire Thornhill. ● The vicar stays with the family for a few days. In an amazing turn of event they found George was acting in the acting companies show. ● George reunites with his father and Arabella. He tells them the many misadventures since from his parting.
  • 20. ● His many missteps ended with him in attempting to act and none of them yielded much fortune. ● Along the way he had a reunited with his old college friend- who turned out to be Squire Thornhill. ● George reunites with his father and Arabella. He tells them the many misadventures since from his parting.
  • 21. ● The Squire arrives at the Arnold house and was surprised to see the vicar and his son. ● Noticing the renewed love between George and Arabella Squire procures a job for George in West Indies. ● Since he has no money and no one suspects Squires motives George gladly departs. ● The vicar prepares to go home. Along the way he stays in an inn. There he finds Olivia. ● Olivia tells him that how the Squire married her in a fake ceremony and left her in prostitution house. ● She escapes from there and lives in this inn out of the mercy of the innkeeper.
  • 22. ● The vicar brings back Olivia home. But he makes her to stay in a nearby inn. ● He does this because by the time he can prepare his home emotionally to accept Olivia. ● Unfortunately, when he arrives home he sees that his house is inflamed and to of his sons are tramped inside. ● To save his sons he gets inside the house and his hand is severely flamed. ● By the light of this incident the family is ready to forgive Olivia. ● The family tries to back to the normal situation, even after they hear the engagement between Arabella and Squire Thornhill.
  • 23. ● One day the Squire finds them outside and the vicar insults him. The next day Squire sends two of his man to collect the rent of the vicars house. ● The vicar couldn’t pay the rent and he was arrested. The family travel together to the jail. Ladies stayed in a nearby inn where his sons stayed in the cell with him. In the cell he gets a new friend named Ephraim Jenkinson.
  • 24. ● Jenkinson was the man who swindled Moses and vicar. The vicar forgives his sin. Now the vicar tries to reform the prisoners. ● Eventually he wins their heart with his sermons and kindness. ● By knowing all the stories which had happened Jenkinson tells him that he will help him. They both write a letter to William explaining how the mans nephew wronged the family.
  • 25. ● Olivia’s and the vicars health started to fade. But he was not ready for a compromise with Squire. But Olivia dies. ● After the death of Olivia vicar tries to compromise with Squire. But he was not ready for it because of the letter vicar had written to his uncle. ● The vicar then comes to know that Sophia is abducted. ● George is brought into the prison as a prisoner for challenging the Squire as his duel. ● Horrified by the succession of the misfortunes, the vicar delivers a sermon on fortitude. ● After the sermon Moses brings the news that Sophia is rescued by Mr. Burchell. Vicar apologises for his guilt and give Sophia to Burchell.
  • 26. ● Burchell keeps quiet until Squire Thornhill comes. He orders for a great feast. All realizes that Burchell is William Thornhill. ● Sophia describes the figure of who had abducted her and Jenkinson recognizes him. ● With the blessing of Sir. William the jailor gives two men to Jenkinson to catch the criminal. ● Sir William gives some lectures of fighting to George when he understands who is George. ● When Thornhill arrives he denies everything. The vicar didn’t have any solid evidence against Thornhill. ● Jenkinson arrives triumphantly, and tells that the abduction of Sophia was the plan Thornhill inorder to seduce her.
  • 27. ● Arabella and Wilmot suddenly arrives the jail. They come to know the stories and Arabella change the decision to marry Squire. ● The Squire is unfazed, he had already signed the contract of dowry ensuring Arabella. He was no need of the actual marriage. ● Everyone is dismayed. George and Arabella joyfully reunited.
  • 29. ● Olivia is not dead. Jenkinson lied in order to convince the vicar to make peace with the Squire. ● The marriage of the Olivia and Squire was actual and legal because Jenkinson was acted as priest. ● Squire Thornhill now completely ruined and begs for mercy. William Thornhill grants him little allowance.
  • 30. In short... Sir William marries Sophia. Squire Thornhill lives with a melancholy relative far away. Arabella married to George. Vicar’s fortune restored. The merchant who had stolen has caught up
  • 31. Whoa! The vicar is Thankful God during the good times as he was during the times of adversity….