Sir Roger Character

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Character of Sir Roger in “The Coverley Paper” Question: Sketch the character of Sir Roger in the light of “The Coverley Paper”. Answer: Joseph Addison and Richard Steele were the two distinguished essayists of the 18th century England who flourished and flowered English prose to its highest peak.However, in the essay collection entitled “The Coverley Paper” Sir Roger de Coverley is the best creation by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. His character is a well mixture of hospitality, humanity, love, helpfulness, disappointment, superstition, singularities, kindness, honesty and goodness. However, through the character of Sir Roger the above mentioned satirists tried their utmost to show the oddities and vices of the 18th centuryEnglish society in a very mild manner. Although sometimes his behaviour seems to be very odd but they proceed from his good sense. He is beloved rather than esteemed by all who know him. After getting invitation from Sir Roger, the author went to Sir Roger's country house. Here his hospitality takes the attention of the readers. Here we see that he is very hospitable and did everything possible to make his friend happy. Even the people around his house were requested not to get closer to Addison because Addison would be disturbed. In his house Addison was requested to feel free for any kind of job. In the essay “Sir Roger at Home” Sir Roger’s treatment to his servants was adequately well. He loved each and every servant at his home and they returned his love with both service and love because he maintained a friendly relationship with them and inquired after their health and family. And they were also satisfied with him. Addison says in "Sir Roger at Home" “I am the more at ease in Sir Roger's family, because it consists of sober and staid persons; for as the knight is the best master in the world, he seldom changes his
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