ENGL 3502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: The Expedition Of Humphry Clinker
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Scotland being the land of the old old ways and values. All viewing scotland in a positive way beautiful place, away from the hustle and bustle. There are some criticisms and critiques in scotland directed at colonialism. In a way he is admiring the scotland culture and how they refuse to loose their way, although he still makes fun of them in a way. There is a point where he switches to the pronoun we when referring to the. In some way he is trying to repair scottish and english relations. Woman pushing against cultural norms, putting them back into norms, containing them. Jery making lydia"s romance so much about him. Wilson being held up to a high standards after his class is discovered. Win (servant) moving up in classes making a leap to a different sphere; is. Humphry clinker always seeming to beyond the servant state. Dressing beyond her sphere (win) then is punished (disturbing moment; a take down)