Selection from the Spectators

 

Steele's of the Club provides a familiarity with six members of Spectator Club. The members portray the picture of social maner and profession.

 Through the sketching of Sir Roger de Coverley we are introduced to an eccentric, odd and whimsical fellow. The truly religious and loves for mankind are also portrayed. The inversion between the wish of father and son in choosing profession is found as a deceiver to his father.

A well-known merchant is Sir Andrew Freeport who is prudent and full of wise maxims. He wants others to follow the example of his hard work and become rich. 

Next, Captain Centry, a military man, is modest inbehaviour. He had to resign from his job because of modesty. He is good natured and sensible also.

 Will Honey-Comb is old but enjoys exeellent health and a sort of lady killer. 

The last is the Clergy. He is very wise, learned and pious though he does not go to the church regularly.

In the The Spectator's Account of Himself the violence and hostility of Tory and Whig are found. As a spectator, Addison observes the incidents and sketches the fact of the political situation which is inçonsistet.

Besides, the picture of a mother's dream to her son is found in the essay, A mother always desires her son to be an important person and in the essay the spectator's mother desires like that. His mother wishes his son as an important persón, say a judge.

The society of a Sunday is illustrated in Sir Roger at Church. On this day people come to church in their best dresses and their most cheerful moods. This has a refining influence on their characters and their manners. At least for the day, they forget the selfishness which is generated by their worldly activities throughout the week. Each tries to utshine the other, the parish politics is freely discussed and so their wits are sharpened and their manner refined.

There is also a picture of social justice and charity in Death of Sir Roger by Addison. In the essay we find Sir Roger as a charitable person. He hands over his wealth to others. The picture of justice to a poor woman and her children has also been portrayed in the easy.