Question

What are the important themes that can be found in lord chesterfield's letter to his son? explain?

Answer 1

Themes in Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son –
The Lord instructed his son to obey the tutors and tells him about the importance of studies.
Importance of manners and etiquette to be recognised in a society of highly educated people.

Decision making skills based on rationalism and commonsense, not feelings.
Thinking of social welfare before selfish interests.

Answer 2

Lord Chesterfield was a nobleman and honorable parliamentarian of England in the 18th century. He wrote more than four hundred letters to his illegitimate son Philip Stanhope, when he was just a boy.

As a father, Chesterfield seemed to be very concerned about the proper education and upbringing of his son.

Hence, the most important themes of his letters revolved around different interesting lessons of subjects like English language, literature, history and geography, as well as the noble manners, so that the boy could achieve a respectable position in the government and also in the society of that time.