Question

command the forces of nature. He stemnly bade his courtiers to kneel only before
never wore his crown again
Question Time
1 Answer the following questions.
a) Who was King Canute? Why was he depressed and sad?
b) Describe the behaviour of the people who walked beside the king?
To what did the Keeper of the Seal attribute the king's behaviour?
d) What is the underlying theme of the poem?​

Answer 1

The object of the picaresque novel is to take a central figure through a succession of scenes, introduce a great number of characters, and thus build up a picture of society. This is exactly the pattern which the story of Tom Jones follows.