Clarence Harvey Character Analysis

Behavior provides clear insight into the characterization of any human being. The way one acts is returned to them through the perception of others. The egotistical draws the egotistics and the humbled attract the selfless, etc. The character of Clarence Harvey stands out as egotistical and braggart, therefore, he tends to avoid those whom exhibit these kinds of attributes. The author, Maria Edgeworth creates Clarence in a kind of cliched young, wealthy, and pompous intellectual characterization. Clarence's temperament seems to be self-define through his own eager boastfulness. Through the use of POV, tone, and irony, Edgeworth develops the composite character of Clarence Harvey.

Throughout the excerpt, Edgeworth develops Harvey through the use of POV. The point of view of this excerpt is third person, meaning here is a narrator. As opposed to first person point of view, third person is limited and vague in understanding the true depths of any character. …show more content…
Throughout the story, the author sprinkles in irony sentiments and delivers an analytical tone when dealing with the characterization of Harvey. Tone sets up the mood of any literature. It allows the reader to dive deep into the world of the author/narrator. Tone sets up the entire perspective that the author intended for the story to partake. This affects characterization because it changes the way an audience may interpret certain actions of the characters. Also, irony plays a huge role in revealing the true nature of any sort of charcater. Irony reveals what the reader deems strange or unfitting which indirectly leads them to analyze the true foundations of a character. This portrays the side of a character which the audience believes not to be fitting, which in turn says a lot about the true nature of the characterization. Irony and tone deeply develop the characterization of Clarence Harvey throughout this