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Essay / Jeeves takes charge by PG Wodehouse - 1526
P. G Wodehouse, author of 'Jeeves Takes Charge', wrote a series of fictional short stories. ""Jeeves Takes Charge" is part of one of his most famous series "Jeeves and Wooster". The short story was published in 1925, in the 20th century in England. The story is composed of different eras that take place in England, like the Edwardian era and women in England trying to achieve political power and social reform in the 20th century Wodehouse's characters are based on the actions taking place in England, he admires the Edwardian era. It stays within the values of Edwardian England and makes references to the culture The novella takes place in England between 1910 and 1920 and takes place mainly in Easeby, on the estate of Bertie's uncle. rich and spoiled who lives off his uncle's money and goes out to get drunk with his friends every night and is controlled by his future wife Florence Bertie gets a replacement butler named Jeeves who knows what is best for Bertie. tries his best not to end up like his friend and let his butler take control of him but in the end he fails, after Jeeves saves him several times and because he is smarter than Bertie, Bertie ends up let Jeeves take control of him. PG Wodehouse took into account the times that were circulating in England when he was sent there and used them in his stories, but changed them slightly. Wodehouse was born on October 15, 1881 in Hong Kong, where his father was stationed as a member of the British civil service. Wodehouse and his older brother were sent to school in England. In 1884 he attended Elizabeth College and Malvern House. At the age of 12, he went to Dulwich College, which was the most important educational experience of his life (LaBlanca 166). Wodehouse always...... middle of paper ......e, he is wiser and smarter and very independent when it comes to himself. These two characters can teach you a lot about life and the importance of asking for help even if you don't want it, because you never know what disaster could have been waiting around the corner if you didn't take it at the right time. gave.Works CitedAkers, Don. “Introducing “Jeeves Takes Charge.” » Short stories for students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanca and Ira Mark Milne. Flight. 10. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Information Resource Center. Internet. 10. May. 2014 Damrosch, David. “PG Wodehouse.” The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature.2006 Ed. Print.LaBlanc, Michael L and Ira Mark Milne. Ed. “Jeeves Takes Charge” Student News.Vol. 10. Detriot: Gale Group, 2000. 165-195. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. February 24. 2014