... , independent, first-hand" and by time the word was used a term of praise meaning "novel or fresh in character or style". It cannot be claimed that the use of nontraditional plots either wholly invented or based in part on a contemporary incident completely achieved that interpretation of plot, character and emergent moral theme which is found in the highest examples of the art of the novel. But it must be remembered that ... , religious, and national, which would limit his exploration of reality; "I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smit...

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... For example, whilst adultery is not officially condoned, men who have affairs gain the tacit approval of their peers, whereas women are condemned. As Deter (2002) points out, Mr Beaufort's behaviour is glossed over and ignored, whereas his mistress is treated with contempt. There are rigidly structured social expectations imposed on both men and women, however. Men are expected to be successful in ... which hides knowledgeable and deliberate manipulation. In some instances the hypocrisy of the characters, or their insistence on conforming to the dogmatic moral codes of their society, is...

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