# How does Such Is Life develop the theme of Hypocrisy and Moral Judgment?

> Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy

## Answer

Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy develops Hypocrisy and Moral Judgment across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The narrator satirizes societal hypocrisy, from the 'noxious affectation' of bathing descriptions in literature to the double standards of station owners and the self-righteousness of the 'respectable' classes.

Willoughby's criticism of colonial materialism is undercut by his own reliance on the generosity of others, and the teamsters' moral judgments about dummying and trespass reflect their own complex ethics.

The chapter attacks the hypocrisy of a 'Gospel of Thrift' preached by the wealthy to the destitute, and the church's 'silky loyalty to the law and the profits.'

Stewart's initial benevolence toward the refugees is later replaced by eviction, and the narrator reflects on the difficulty of rich men entering the Kingdom of God.

## Evidence

- [i](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/i.md): Willoughby's criticism of colonial materialism is undercut by his own reliance on the generosity of others, and the teamsters' moral judgments about dummying and trespass reflect their own complex ethics.
- [iii](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/iii.md): The chapter attacks the hypocrisy of a 'Gospel of Thrift' preached by the wealthy to the destitute, and the church's 'silky loyalty to the law and the profits.'
- [iv](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/iv.md): Stewart's initial benevolence toward the refugees is later replaced by eviction, and the narrator reflects on the difficulty of rich men entering the Kingdom of God.
- [v](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/v.md): Mr. Smythe's harsh treatment of the trespassers contrasts with his own weakness, while Barefooted Bob's loyalty and disillusionment expose the hypocrisy of the pastoral system.
- [vii](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/such_is_life_se/chapters/vii.md): The narrator critiques societal judgments about shanty-keepers and drinking, while also examining Mrs. Beaudesart's eavesdropping and the double standards between men and women.

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