He holds fast to his faith and in the end regains all that he has lost. In addition,Goldsmith addresses various social concerns,most notably penal reform, as well as manners,behavior,and the hypocrisy and snobbery of a rigidly stratified class system.❖ He holds fast to his faith and in the end regains all that he has lost. ❖ In addition, Goldsmith addresses various social concerns, most notably penal reform, as well as manners, behavior, and the hypocrisy and snobbery of a rigidly stratified class system