Q2. Do you think the writer succeeded in his novel? Give evidence

In my opinion, Fielding succeeds in portraying the fallible aspects of human nature, as well as humanity's desire to protect themselves from self-knowledge.... acknowledging their mistakes.

“Whoever therefore is void of Charity, I make no scruple of pronouncing that he is no Christian.” Fielding, 185

Mr. Adams makes this pronouncement during his argument with Parson Trulliber over the true nature of Christianity and the duties of a Christian. Trulliber, like Parson Barnabas, contrasts with Adams in preaching that faith is sufficient for salvation without good works; Adams, meanwhile, preaches very nearly the opposite doctrine: as he says in another important passage, “a virtuous and good Turk, or Heathen, are more acceptable in the sight of their Creator than a vicious and wicked Christian, though his Faith was as perfectly orthodox as St. Paul’s himself.” St. Paul himself was presumably on Fielding’s mind when he penned Adams’s declaration to Trulliber, as the line seems to echo 1 Corinthians 13.2: “and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.”