This essay aims to explore Henry Fielding’s art of moral teaching in The History of Tom Jones, a
 

Foundling, as the author originally entitled it. In his writing, Fielding does not try to create utterly good or
 

evil characters; instead. he simply depicts them as what they are. For example, he treats Tom Jones as a
 

simple-minded human being who errs at times. The story, though treated in this way, is as a matter of fact
 

written with a deliberate purpose, which is to teach moral lessons in the form of burlesques. In addition,
 

to achieve the purpose of moral teaching and to make the story colorful and dramatic, Fielding employs
 

such skills as authorial intrusion, mock-heroic style, and irony. With authorial intrusion, Fielding engages
 

his readers in the evaluations of moral judgments. With irony and mock-heroic style, Fielding not only
 

offers himself chances to play with his lively humor, but he also creates chances for his readers to assess
 

the characters. Thus, it is fair to say that the core of Toni Jones is a parade of human nature. Everything
 

else in the plot revolves around this core.
 

Hemy Fielding began his career as a playwright, a journalist, and a lawyer. He accidentally became a
 

novelist because of the closure of the theaters in London. The skills which he gained from his former
 

dramatic works enabled him to adeptly handle intricate plots of his novels, such as colorful dialogue and
 

vivid action. Among half a dozen novels, Fielding is best remembered for his Tom Jones. Thackeray, a
 

Victorian novelist, exclaimed that the plot of