has little Mr Allworthy says that Tom is good at heart nbsp I am convinced my child that you have much goodness generosity and honour nbsp However Tom is also careless He does not understand the consequences of his actions His innocence makes him impulsive especially in matters of love and pleasure nbsp Lack of Experience and Early Mistakes Tom s innocence is mixed with ignorance Because he lacks experience he makes many mistakes He trusts people easily This is why Blifil deceives him again and again Tom also fails to control his passions His relationships with Molly Seagrim and Mrs Waters show his moral weakness Though his intentions are not evil his actions often bring trouble These early mistakes prove that innocence alone is not enough A man must learn from life to become wise nbsp Journey and Experience The turning point of Tom s life comes when he is driven out of Paradise Hall This begins his real journey through experience Tom travels from place to place He meets soldiers innkeepers thieves ladies and strangers Each meeting teaches him something new He suffers hunger poverty imprisonment and humiliation At Upton Inn and later in London Tom sees the real face of society Through these experiences he learns discipline patience and self-control nbsp Suffering as a Teacher Suffering plays an important role in Tom s moral growth When he is separated from Sophia he feels deep pain and regret His time in prison is especially important He wounds Mr Fitzpatrick with a sword and goes to prison Though it was not his fault he blames himself There he reflects on his past actions He begins to control his desires and act more responsibly Fielding shows that experience teaches better than strict rules nbsp Growth into Wisdom Through his life s journey Tom becomes wiser and more mature He learns to control his desire He understands the value of love and loyalty He refuses Lady Bellaston because he truly loves Sophia Even when Lady Bellaston accuses Tom of his love for Sophia is not real he says he values Sophia most He says nbsp I would sacrifice everything to the possession of my Sophia but Sophia herself nbsp This line means that Tom would do anything for Sophia but he would never leave her Tom learns love and loyalty from his life nbsp Contrast with Blifil Fielding clearly contrasts Tom with Blifil Blifil appears wise and moral from the beginning but he has no humanity Tom on the other hand starts with innocence and gains wisdom through experience Fielding writes nbsp It is much easier to make good men wise than to make bad men good nbsp This shows his belief that good people like Tom can learn and grow While truly immoral people like Blifil are unlikely to change Unlike Bliflil Tom has grown from good to wise through experience nbsp In conclusion Tom Jones is truly a story of a man s journey from innocence through experience to wisdom Tom begins as a good-hearted but careless youth Through travel suffering and self-realisation he becomes mature and wise