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Shuvadip Das posted an Question
June 13, 2021 • 02:39 am 30 points
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What is the symbol of the "hobby-horses" in the novel 'tristram shandy'?

What is the symbol of the "Hobby-horses" in the novel 'Tristram Shandy'?

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    When you describe a subject or idea as your hobby-horse that means you have strong feelings on it and like talking about it whenever you have the opportunity.Tristram's beloved Uncle Toby's “Hobby-Horse” is military strategies, and he uses his bowling green to re-enact great battles, e.g., Waterloo. Tristram Shandy uses the word "hobby-horse" to embrace a wide variety of attitudes and pastimes, from a lawyer's fondness for flowery language to Uncle Toby's model fort-building.The fort functions as a symbol with multiple overlapping meanings. On the surface it represents Toby's ongoing attachment to the soldiering life, even though his wounds will no longer permit him to return to the field. Toby is a man of action, and his hobby suits this image. Although he eagerly reads up on the science of military fortification, he is much happier building than studying.

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