Tom Jones can not be a perfect hero In the eighteenth century novel Tom Jones Henry Fielding introduces a hero whose dichotomy causes us to reconsider the importance of chastity in comparison to other virtues Tom Jones embodies Fieldings belief that a good heart is the foundation upon which one can build a virtuous and happy life The heros innate generosity makes his transformation believable and his flaws allow him to function as a more effective role model Though Tom Jones is considered by mo