The Life and Opinions of

Tr i s t r a m S h a n d y,
Gentleman
Laurence Sterne, George Cruikshank

By; 4th Group

Dhiya Azzalia Hanifa Ufairah
Nisa Solihati Putri Aulia N
Rimah Erpiana Yuni Maulida
Tata Regita Putri
 INTRODUCTION
The second volume begins a tale about how his Uncle Toby sustained
a groin injury in battle, and his subsequent recovery at Shandy Hall.
Finally, he gets to the day of his birth where his father and uncle chat
in the parlor. Tristram's mother is upstairs in labor, with the servant
Susannah and the mid-wife in attendance. Tristram's father decides
that Dr Slop should also to be present, so he tells his servant Obadiah
to fetch him. When the Doctor arrives, the men continue their
philosophical discussions; however, the Doctor has not brought his
medicine bag, so Tristram's father sends Obadiah to fetch it.
INTRINSICT
ELEMENT
 PLOT
 (Exposition) Tristram resumes the scene by the fireside on the day of his own birth, and
Toby finishes his long-delayed sentence by suggesting that they ring the bell to inquire
about all the noise upstairs

 (Rising Action) The labor has begun in earnest; Susannah runs for the midwife, and
Walter sends Obadiah to fetch Dr. Slop. Speculating about Mrs. Shandy's preference for
the midwife, Toby suggests that it might be a question of modesty
 (Climax) Walter challenges him on this point, and Toby
defers, admitting that he knows nothing about women.
He alludes to the unfortunate outcome of his affair with
Widow Wadman as evidence of the fact. Walter begins
to hold forth about the right and the wrong end of a
woman, but is interrupted by a knock at the door
 PLOT

 (Falling Action) Obadiah is sent back out to fetch

the doctor's tools, which the doctor has left at
home.

 (Denoument) The volume closes with a reminder

of certain narrative ends that still need to be
taken, most importantly: how Toby got simplicity
from his groin, how Tristram's nose was missing
in the marriage contract, and how he was later
named Tristram
 Character & Characterization

No. Characters Characteriziation

1. Dr. Slop Dr. Slop is a small figure who is squatting, disrespectful,
tall, wide tall, and slightly belly buttoned, which might make
the sergeant in the horse guards honor. He remembered as
an incompetent shaman, arriving at Shandy Hall after
forgetting about the "heinous instruments" and "obstetric
machines", which had to be sent immediately

2. Tristram shandy The main character of the novel, and he is witty and
cannot explain something simply.

3. Locke The protagonist and the minor character

4. Captain Toby shandy He is tristram's uncle, and brother to Walter Shandy. And
his temprament is gentle and centimental.
 Character & Characterization
No. Characters Characteriziation

5. Obadiah The protagonist of the novel and she as servant to walter Shandy

6. Elizabeth Shandy She is tristram's mother

7. Susannah kind and workmanlike. She is chambermaid to Mrs. Shandy.

8. Walter Shandy he is Tristram's father and, more than anyone except Toby, Walter
Shandy gets Tristram's attention. Tristram spends a lot of time
and ink detailing his father's character. Here's what.

9. Parson Yorick A close friend of the Shandy family.

10. Widow wadman The antagonist of the novel, she is a neighbor who has marital designs on
Captain Toby Shandy, and with whom he has a brief and abortive
courtship.
 Setting (Place)
1 In the kitchen, a place
where the servants
gather.
2 The living room of men often
gather here to philosophize about
life. In the parlor of the father of
the tristram waiting for the birth of
the tristram
3 Widow Wadham's house.
Where Tobi asked his
widow to marry her.
4 Shandi's hall, the story where
the parents of Tristram and
Walter started.
Point Of View
• Point of view is the angle of
considering things, which
shows us the opinion or
feelings of the individuals
involved in a situation.

• The point of view this novel

is third person because
Tristram is not the main
narrator because he tells
stories of others, his parents'
marriages, Uncle Toby's love
affair and slawkenbergius
opinions about the nose.
 Style and Tone

1 Style : His style is characterized by

deviations, double meanings, and graphic
2 Tone : Playful, Witty,
devices. During this time Many parables - Mournful.
parables, for example, recalled the works of
17th century metaphysical poets, and related
novels, with his help on language problems,
always pay attention to John Locke's
theories.
 Theme and Subject

1
The theme of this 2 The subject of this
novel is the novel is refer to
journey of tristam general public
shandy.
 Conflict

A conflict is defined as any struggle between

opposing forces.
The conflict in this novel is about the affair
about widow wadman and uncle toby that
runs short. however, widow wadman chased
uncle toby for eleven years which finally led
them to a love story that led to marriage. but
soon they were divorced.
EKSTRINSICT
ELEMENT
 Theme and Subject

1
The theme of this 2 The subject of this
novel is the novel is refer to
journey of tristam general public
shandy.
Biography
• Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Irish novelist and an Anglican
c l e r g ym a n . S t e r n e d i e d i n L o n d on a f t e r y e a r s o f f i g h t i n g t u b e r c u l o si s .

Early career

• S t e r n e w a s o r d a i n e d a s a d e a c on i n M a r c h 1 7 3 7 a n d a s a p r i e s t i n A u g u s t 1 7 3 8 . H i s r e l i g i o n i s s a i d
to have been the "centrist Anglicanism of his time", known as "latitudinarianism". Shortly
t h e r e a f t e r S t e r n e w a s a w a r d e d t h e v i c a r s h i p l i v i n g o f S u t t o n -o n - t h e - F o r e s t i n Y o r k s h i r e .

His writing

• I n 1 7 5 9 , t o s u p p or t h i s d e a n i n a c h u r c h s q u a b b l e , S t e r n e w r o t e A P o l i t i c a l R o m a n c e ( l a t e r c a l l e d
T h e H i s t o r y o f a G o o d W a r m W a t c h -C oa t ) , a S w i f t i a n s a t i r e o f d i g n i t a r i e s o f t h e s p i r i t u a l c o u r t s . A t
t h e d e m a n d s o f e m b a r r a s s ed c h u r c h m e n , t h e b o o k w a s b u r n t .

• S t e r n e b e g a n w o r k o n h i s b e s t k n o w n n o v e l , T h e L i f e a n d O p i n i on s o f T r i s t r a m S h a n d y , G e n t l e m a n ,
the first volumes of which were published in 1759. Sterne was at work on his celebrated comic
novel during the year that his mother died, his wife was seriously ill, and his daughter was also
t a k e n i l l w i t h a f e v e r . H e w r o t e a s f a s t a s h e p o s s i b ly c o u l d , c o m p o si n g t h e f i r s t 1 8 c h a p t e r s
between January and March 1759 .
Biography

• An initial, sharply satiric version was rejected by Robert Dodsley, the London printer, just
when Sterne's personal life was upset. His mother and uncle both died. His wife had a
nervous breakdown and threatened suicide. Sterne continued his comic novel, but every
sentence, he said, was "written under the greatest heaviness of heart". In this mood, he
softened the satire and recounted details of Tristram's opinions, eccentric family and ill-
fated childhood with a sympathetic humour, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sweetly
melancholic—a comedy skirting tragedy.

• The publication of Tristram Shandy made Sterne famous in London and on the continent.
He was delighted by the attention, famously saying "I wrote not [to] be fed but to be
famous."
 Moral Value
From the story about the life and opinions of Tristram Shandy volume 2nd
in our lives, we should be grateful for what is there, comfort and happiness
do not make us complacent. It's the same as our relationship. Never accept
our partners. We will continue to love us because from infidelity we can learn
how to forgive.