Tone In The Adventures Of Peregrine Pickle

In the passage, “The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle” by Tobias Smollett, the author explains that emotional feelings cannot interfere with social norms and reputation, with literary elements such as diction, dialogue and tone. Both characters Mr. Pickle and Mr. Gauntlet illustrate feelings of loathing towards each other but don’t overly cast that emotion and rather express them in a social accepts by creating a dual. Tone is important in this passage because it shows the importance of the eighteen century social norms and expectations. Gauntlet one of the characters expresses his tone in sense of superiority over Mr. Pickle rather than just anger. Which helps him overcome his emotions and represent social norms. Although in the passage, where