Briefly discuss why it is said that Henry Fielding is regarded as "Father of the English Novel,"according to the theme, writing style, language and so on.
A. For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modem novel.
B. Of all the 18th-century novelists he was the first to set out to write specifically a "comic epic in prose"both in theory and practice.
C. He is the first to give the modem novel its structure and style. He adopted "the third planning the stories, he tries to retain the epical form at the same time keeps faithful to his realistic presentation.
D. He is much concerned about ordinary and ridiculous life of common people.
E. His language is easy, unlabored and familiar but vivid and vigorous. His sentences are distinguished by logic and rhythm, and his structure carefully planned. His works are noted for lively, dramatic dialogues and theatrical devices. (3)
