Review

The Pupil tells the story of a tutor who tries his best to help his students in spite of difficulties. The morons were an American family that roamed Europe. Their egos outstrip their financial capabilities, and their lifestyles are supported by lies, cheating, and billing. It was no different when they found a tutor for their young son -- they hired him under false pretenses and did not pay him. Pemberton, the governess, found himself attracted to the clever, world-weary boy and wanted to help him escape the family's wild life. However, pemberton himself was penniless and could not work without a salary. Morgan's life was short, and he was always ignored by his parents and lost the warmth of his family. He would rather trust a tutor without blood relationship than stay with his family and stubbornly maintain the family's sense of honor. Henry James tore down the elegant tradition of the upper class, challenged the "family angel" and "gentle parent-child relationship" of the Victorian era, and exposed the hypocrisy and greed of the upper class.