CRITICAL POINTS ON TRISTRAM SHANDY
The novel "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy" is known for its unique structure and unconventional narrative style.The story is considered as a non linear and fragmented style, open digressing into various tangents and side stories. Tristram Shandy is a satirical work that mocks various aspects of society,including politics, religion and the conventions of novel writing itself.Stern humour and irony to critic those characters and expose their absurdities. But the excessive humor used in the novel is overshadowing the meaning, as it is considered as an autobiographical novel. Tristram Shandy's characters are eccentric and often exaggerated,Stern creates a range of memorable characters,such as Uncle Toby,Corporal Trim and Walter Shandy,who have their unique quirks behaviour. The novel constantly reflects on the passage of time and its effect on characters. The most striking and formal characteristics of Tristram Shandy are its unconv...