Thomas Hardys The Sons Veto, Graham Greenes The Basement Room and al

Thomas Hardys The Sons Veto, Graham Greenes The Basement Room and alan Sillitoes Uncle ErnestIn individually of the three stories, The Sons Veto by Thomas Hardy, TheBasement Room by Graham Green and Uncle Ernest by Alan Silitoe, therespective writer conveys a sense of isolation regarding the centralcharacter. There are numerous similarities between the charactersbased on their common plight, but each story differs in the portrayalof these characters. The writers effectively present the charactersusing a varying range of literary styles. In The Sons Veto thedisabled Sophy is denied happiness from not readjustment in to a highersocial class. Graham Green in The Basement Room employs a surrealsituation to demonstrate the vulnerability and naiveity of youth.Uncle Ernest is a story, which adopts a dreary approach to Ernestslife.The opening descriptions of the three characters are very effectiveand induce stereotypical views. This applies to Ernest especially inUncle Ernest as we first hear of him wear a dirty raincoat andlooking as though he hadnt washed for a month. These observationsimply that Ernest is homeless and the use of dirty go on emphasizethe fact that something is wrong in his life. Sophy also stands outfrom everyone else in The Sons Veto but for different reasons toErnest. Hardy creates Sophys character to be misplaced in society, asshe is a young invalid lady and single-foot chair bound. In contrast tothis her nut brown hair was a wonder and a conundrum. Her hair is usedto make reference to her history suggesting a mysterious and darkbackground yet its vibrancy allowed her to maintain a part of hercharacter. The wheel chair depicts isolation espe... ...he war. The reader is overwhelmed withsympathy for Ernest, as nothing ever seems to result in happiness forhim.Our sympathies lie with all three characters as their isolation hasbeen conveyed to the reader effectively by each author. Philipsloneliness is a result of a troubled up bringing which l eaves himmentally scared for life. Sophy and Ernest on the different hand aresimilar to each other and unlike Philip. They both induce a sense ofhelplessness in the reader after a life of persistent disappointmentdenies them from any guess of happiness. It becomes almost inevitablethat Ernest and Sophy would end up completely isolated as eventsthroughout the stories favor this outcome. On the other hand Philipssituation is different, he is portrayed as a very vulnerable characterand its as if he is prevented from ever having a chance to live alife.