What discovery was made about the parentage of Tom?

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What discovery was made about the parentage of Tom In Henry Fielding s - Tom Jones the discovery about Tom s parentage is a major turning point in the novel The discovery reveals that Tom is actually Mr Allworthy s nephew Mrs Waters reveals that she is not the real mother of Tom Tom s real mother was Bridget Allworthy Mr Allworthy s sister Tom A Foundling At the beginning of the novel Mr Allworthy finds a baby on his bed at Paradise Hall The baby was wrapped in blankets and no one knew who the parents were Mr Allworthy is a kind man so he decides to raise the baby as his own child He names him Tom Jones People in the village think Jenny Jones later becomes Mrs Waters is the mother of the baby So she leaves the village to avoid shame Everyone believes Tom is a

poor foundling child with no family Tom s Real Parents Later in Book Mrs Waters tells Mr Allworthy that Tom is the son of his sister Bridget Allworthy Your sister was the mother of that child you found between your sheets Tom s real father was a young clergyman named Summer Summer had been living in Mr Allworthy s house and died of smallpox all of a sudden in his youth She also says Miss Bridget told her to place the baby on Mr Allworthy s bed She and her mother helped hide Bridget s secret pregnancy She took the blame to protect Bridget s honour Significance This discovery changes Tom s life Mr Allworthy realizes Tom is his own nephew Tom is no longer a foundling but a rightful member of the Allworthy family Tom would inherit Allworthy s wealth This ending provides a satisfying conclusion to the story Finally the discovery of Tom s parentage brings him justice and family love It also allows him to marry Sophia and live a happy life

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