Jude the Obscure

Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles is a tragic Victorian novel focusing on the condemned life of innocent Tess Durbeyfield. Tess plays a major role in the novel as she is not only the main character, but also the moral center of the novel. It is not until Tess reluctantly goes to claim kinship with the D’Urbervilles that she meets the catalyst to her downfall, Alec D’Urberville. Alec takes advantage of Tess which is an incident that continuously haunts her; especially as Tess begins to take steps into a relationship with Angel Clare. Angel learns of the crime committed against Tess and can not reconcile himself to stay with her despite his love for her. For this reason he decides to keep the marriage, but separate from Tess. Alec exploits this to claim Tess once again for himself. Despite the numerous mistreatments against her, Tess never quite loses her purity. In spite of her pure soul Tess executes a violent murder which does not seem to fit into her morally just personality. It is through her vicious cycle of responsibility, pride, and guilt and its effect on her psyche that Tess is pushed to murder and her fate is carried out. The biggest influence on Tess is her homelife and family. Tess grows up in a home led by an alcoholic and an incompetent housekeeper. The irresponsibility her parents display force Tess to grow up early and assume the role of caretaker for the younger children and even her parents. Tess leaves the May Day celebrations early because “the…

In Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, the men in Tess Durbeyfield’s life objectify her, trying to make her into a woman who would benefit themselves. In doing so, they shape Tess into the woman that they want her to be, who commits murder and is put to death. Tess’ father objectifies Tess by trying to use their name and Tess’ looks to “claim kin” with the d’Urbervilles and eventually become rich. Alec d’Urberville, the man whom Tess’ parents expect her to marry, objectifies Tess by…

For centuries, men were viewed as the superior sex. Both men and women accepted the status which came with the masculine gender, doing little to change what had been set as the norm. Women’s lack of control and rights can be seen in several works of literature, such as Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles, which gives audiences a glimpse into a young woman’s life in the late nineteenth century. Tess Durbeyfield is a simple country girl of the lower class whose life takes a different turn…

Two of literature’s greatest tragedies, Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman follow the lives of two memorable characters. Hardy’s Tess Durbeyfield is a young, beautiful peasant. Miller’s Willy Loman is an old, worn-out salesman. Although on the surface it does not seem so, Tess and Willy’s stories follow similar formats. They both have singular moments that drive the rest of their lives. Tess’s being when she was raped and Willy’s his extramarital…

The Fault in Our Blighted Stars: A Fallen Woman’s Destiny Coincidences are relatively abundant throughout literature. Whether in the form of characters mysteriously appearing or storms occurring at the worst possible time, the stars always align in order to secure a tragic downfall. In Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles, some readers have scrutinized the events that transpire throughout the novel. They argue that the circumstances of Tess’s life were too “far-fetched” or improbable.…

Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy is absolutely one of the most depressing novels I have ever read. This novel contains dark emotions. The reader watches a working-class young attempt to better himself only to fail. Jude is continuously manipulated and kicked down. His struggles end when he dies. He dies abandoned by the woman whom he truly loves, and his wife does not mourn him. Jeff said in class that there is nothing more dangerous than sexuality in Hardy’s novels. I disagree. While sexuality…

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