Vanity Fair, Chapter 56: riassunto

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1. Mr. Osborne surrounds Georgy with luxuries and rewards behavior that makes the boy increasingly arrogant.
2. Georgy buys Amelia a miniature of himself, giving her lasting comfort during their separation.
3. Georgy enjoys fashionable clothes, theaters, and fighting, but a baker’s boy defeats him.
4. The Reverend Lawrence Veal flatters Georgy and supplies impressive reports, while Amelia attends school gatherings to see her son.
5. Mrs. Sedley dies after Amelia nurses her, and Amelia turns to supporting her grieving father.
6. Two visitors arrive at school, and Georgy recognizes Major Dobbin through Amelia’s many accounts of him.

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The reversal makes Georgy’s power within the household explicit. His grandfather’s fear and indulgence remove restraints on his behavior.

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