Lust, Love, and Disappointment
The idea of rejecting societal norms and choosing to focus on work, or live independently, has become more acknowledged and adopted in the last few years. Even now, though, people still look quizzically at those who say a marriage and family is not in their future. Imagine then, being in the 17th century, where marriage is not only viewed as protocol, but is permanent. Radical thinker Thomas Hardy believed in this thoroughly, and used his collection of short stories, A Few Crusted Characters, to express this fanatical idea. Thomas Hardy’s depiction of the heartbreaking fate of the Hardcome’s in “The History of the Hardcomes” shows that marriage is binding and mundane, and having freedom will lead to a more fulfilling
The idea of rejecting societal norms and choosing to focus on work, or live independently, has become more acknowledged and adopted in the last few years. Even now, though, people still look quizzically at those who say a marriage and family is not in their future. Imagine then, being in the 17th century, where marriage is not only viewed as protocol, but is permanent. Radical thinker Thomas Hardy believed in this thoroughly, and used his collection of short stories, A Few Crusted Characters, to express this fanatical idea. Thomas Hardy’s depiction of the heartbreaking fate of the Hardcome’s in “The History of the Hardcomes” shows that marriage is binding and mundane, and having freedom will lead to a more fulfilling