Exploring Themes of Social Promotion and Moral Reflection in 19th-Century Novels

The chapter delves into how novels by authors like Balzac, Adalbert Stiftar, and Dickens examine themes such as social promotion, political corruption, grace, generosity, and remorse through characters seeking forgiveness or working for the happiness of others. It discusses characters acting on impulses of justice and kindness, reflecting Christian and Buddhist morality, and explores how late 19th-century novelists portrayed human feelings driven by desires for justice and kindness. The chapter emphasizes the role of fiction in understanding moral principles and human experiences by depicting characters with virtues, flaws, and the ability to make choices.