Mr. Midshipman Easy

"Mr. Midshipman Easy" by Frederick Marryat is a tale from the 1800s about Nicodemus Easy, a man who lives in Hampshire and becomes a father after a long wait. The story uses funny moments and comments on society to talk about ideas like fairness and what's right, and also the craziness of family life. At the beginning, Mr. Easy and his wife seem happy, enjoying their own interests while getting along well. Mr. Easy thinks a lot about equality and what people deserve, which is funny because his wife is more worried about everyday things, and they're both very happy when they have a son named John. This start shows how Jack Easy will be raised with his dad's odd but imperfect ideas, hinting at the problems and funny situations that will happen as Jack grows up and starts to experience the world.