About Ben Johnson

About Ben Johnson 

           I write about Ben Johnson. He is born at Westminster in 1573. He is poet and critic. In his childhood his father sent into prison because it is a order of Queen Mary.  His father is gentle man. And he learned from his mother. His mother was strong figure of his life. We find influence of his mother on his work. Then his father came out of prison. Then his father is dead. Then his mother married with bricklayer of London. There is a no support for him. We find that Jonson's work is different from Shakespeare's work. There is a contrast between them. He is against the romantic group. He is believed in classical tradition. We find satire on his work.

* His works :-
(1) EVERY Man In His Humour
(2) VOLPONE
(3) THE ALCHEMIST
(4) EPICOENE, OR THE SILENT WOMAN

(1) EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR :-

            This work is a key of all his dramas. In his work exaggeration is there. He believed that face expression is important in comedy. Comedy reflects incidents of society and creates comedy. This work is the first of three satires. This comedy published in 1598.

(2) VOLPONE :-

           This work published in 1606. In the story character is greedy for money. He wants to increase his wealth in wrong way. That's why he pretends that he was at point of death, but his truth is revealed. And finally he leave his wealth. He is wrong. In this work we find that there is a satires on greddiness.