Dombey and Son provide tones of fulfilling excitement and blissful euphoria for the main character. When the baby is born, the man feels he has someone to fulfill him and make his household complete. Dickens uses this euphoria to illustrate the character’s perceived self-importance and his need for an heir to succeed him.
The organization of the passage moves from a formation to fulfillment and finally to planning. In the beginning, the baby experiences the world for the first time while the main character, Dombey, watches with excitement. The text provides parallel description between Dombey and the son in appearance indicating a clear connection of fates. This makes Dombey appear to want to give the son the same fate he had, to succeed his
The organization of the passage moves from a formation to fulfillment and finally to planning. In the beginning, the baby experiences the world for the first time while the main character, Dombey, watches with excitement. The text provides parallel description between Dombey and the son in appearance indicating a clear connection of fates. This makes Dombey appear to want to give the son the same fate he had, to succeed his