Beryl Bainbridge's novel Master George, is a historical piece set in the mid-1800’s. The novel depicts the life of surgeon and amateur photographer George Hardy. Like several of her novels master Georgie is a historical fiction and thus takes place during the Crimean War. The Crimean War was the conflict between the Russians, British, French, and the Ottoman Turks over the Middle East, specifically in the Crimean Peninsula. During this war Britain and France sided with the Turks to keep the Russians at bay. Although the Russians ultimately lost the war, both sides suffered severe casualties due to disease rather than actual gunfire. (Britannica)
It was during this turbulent time that Bainbridge gives life to Master Georgie. Although the reader …show more content…
The first three characters follow Hardy through his travels as a military surgeon. Gail Pool, argues that Bainbridges characters are contrived and sound like Bainbridge herself (38), I believe otherwise. Bainbridge gives all of her character's relatable personalities which makes them round characters. Even though the audience never hears from Master George, he is aptly personified through the subsequent characters. Myrtle, previously an abandoned child is adopted by the Hardy family. Through Bainbridges descriptions, Myrtle's character comes to life and we the readers gain a sense of what makes Myrtle drive on. With Pompey, Beryl gives him the purpose of betterment, which is a relatable trait in all people. having a goal in mind and trying to achieve it distances Pompey Jones from sounding like the author and instead gives him a voice of his own. In Dr. Potter’s case being a man of science and education, he wanted nothing more than to publish his own work. Failing to do so made him seem more feasible in that many from that time and even now were not recognized. Furthermore the deep and hidden feeling he has for his wife displayed more of his character, since men were not meant to show much
It was during this turbulent time that Bainbridge gives life to Master Georgie. Although the reader …show more content…
The first three characters follow Hardy through his travels as a military surgeon. Gail Pool, argues that Bainbridges characters are contrived and sound like Bainbridge herself (38), I believe otherwise. Bainbridge gives all of her character's relatable personalities which makes them round characters. Even though the audience never hears from Master George, he is aptly personified through the subsequent characters. Myrtle, previously an abandoned child is adopted by the Hardy family. Through Bainbridges descriptions, Myrtle's character comes to life and we the readers gain a sense of what makes Myrtle drive on. With Pompey, Beryl gives him the purpose of betterment, which is a relatable trait in all people. having a goal in mind and trying to achieve it distances Pompey Jones from sounding like the author and instead gives him a voice of his own. In Dr. Potter’s case being a man of science and education, he wanted nothing more than to publish his own work. Failing to do so made him seem more feasible in that many from that time and even now were not recognized. Furthermore the deep and hidden feeling he has for his wife displayed more of his character, since men were not meant to show much