The Basics
Who wrote The Son's Veto?
What is Thomas Hardy
The story strongly criticizes the social structure in England.
What is class system?
“The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave”
”The Son’s Veto”
What is Foreboding
Where does this take place (setting time/place)
What is England late 1800's
Randolph values social status over this important quality.
What is compassion?
“White swing-gate and looked towards the trees”
“braided and twisted and coiled like the rushes of a basket”
What is Visual Imagery
Name 3 Characters
What are 3 characters?
Sophy Twycott
Randoph Twycott
Sam Hobson
Mr Twycott
Sophy feels trapped between two of these social groups
What are social classes?
“But would he ever tolerate the idea? And if not, could she defy him”
”then he flushed, leant on the table, and burst into passionate tears.”
What is Irony
How does the story end? (Happy, Sad, etc)
What is sad ending as Sophy dies alone
This them is shown through Sophy's inability to control her own life decisions
What is powerlessness?
“Eat and drink, and make a business of indolence, and ….”
”it was soothing to watch and sympathize with them when depression and nervousness hindered sleep, and..”
What is Polysyndeton
Who do you think has the most authority throughout the short story
What is Randolph Twycott (her son)
Hardy suggests that ambition without kindness can lead to this outcome.
What is unhappiness?
“Weaving and coiling the nut brown hair”
”She had slipped down with the tray”
What is symbolism and triadic structure