Vanity Fair analysis Thackery
Crawling is a nasty habit we are all guilty of, and what is better than to have a rich relative boost us up one more wrung of the social ladder? In Vanity Fair, by Thackeray, the narrator conveys a light, genial satire through various literary devices, which suggests that we are all guilty of greed. When the passage begins, a woman named Miss Crawley is introduced. The narrator mentions that she is greatly respected by everyone because of her immense wealth, which creates an amusing, yet critical attitude throughout this passage. This paragraph also serves as a foundation for the invention of an imaginary wealthy relative. A change in the story occurs in the second paragraph with reality transforming into virtual reality. The story is now being told through the mind of a greedy man who yearns for a wealthy aunt and invents one similar to Miss Crawley. The word “dignity” in the first sentence describes
Thackeray satirizes our guilt in a genial manner, confessing he is guilty of the same yearning. However, the narrator rejects all of our hopes for easy wealth. Eventually, the dream of possessing such a wealthy family member is ended by a harsh reality check. After reading this satirical passage, readers are inclined to question themselves if they are guilty of the same insatiable desire. In lines 17-31, the focus of the light satire views on the family who is constantly sending their reminders to the prosperous aunt so she does not forget their existence. For example, the wife sends her “testimonies of affection,” and the girls weave “baskets, cushions, and footstools” of expensive wool for Miss MacWhirter to insure that she will not forget. The wealthy aunt is perpetually pampered with warm fires in her room, rather than in the wife’s room, in a house that is graced with an unusual feeling of festivity and warmth. An eve
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Approximate Word count = 635
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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