The Novel Is Centred Around Tom Jones A Lusty, Passionate, Highly Sexed Young Man, As Well As Impulsively Generous And Easily Moved By Others' Sufferings. Tom Jones Is Thrown Out Of The Home Of His Foster Father And Hits The Road Where He Has Numerous Adventures That Reflect The Moral Complexities Of The Novel. Like All Great Novels, Tom Jones Is Essentially A Debate On The Age-Old Conflict Between Good And Evil, Virtue And Vice, Clothed In The Metaphor Of A Journey.