The Hardy Boys

builders of morale and shapers of societal perspective, yet the writers of that time had little more sense of direction than anyone else in the midst of ideological desolation. The only thing to be certain of was uncertainty. Two Modernist poets – Thomas Hardy, and A. E. Housman – chose to cope with such insecurity by depicting Glory meeting an undefeatable adversary and returning to obscurity; using allusions, imagery and tone to set a mood of either negativity or cheerful acceptance, each…

d’Urbervilles, a once wealthy and noble family. From then on, fate took control of innocent Tess and led her to a guilt-filled life. Hardy utilizes Tess’s lack of control and guilt to convey a woman’s…

Cambridge to become ordained. Just as Tess resents her family’s more ancient traditions, Angel tells his father he does not want to study to become ordained because the church, “refuses to liberate her mind from an untenable redemptive theolatry” (Hardy 91). Despite Angel’s desire to be different from his brothers, become a more modern man, and break away from religion, his strict religious childhood influenced his morals, making him unable to accept Tess once he finds out her secret: “Angel is…

watch sports” (CBS News, 2014) The national media is able to introduce controversial topics such as racism, to spectators through stereotypical messages, which make up the Televised Sports Manhood Formula. The following essay will examine what young boys are exposed to when watching sports programs and how programing affects their beliefs, attitudes and opinions. What exactly is the Televised Sports Manhood Formula? It can be defined as televised…

“Remember my lady, I was your master once! I will be your master again. If you are any man’s wife you are mine!” (Hardy 335). These are the despicable words of Alec Stoke-d’Urberville, the antagonist and villain of Tess of the d’Urbervilles, authored by Thomas Hardy. Within this Victorian Age novel, a blossoming young woman by the name of Tess Durbeyfield finds herself in a sinister relationship with a malicious and cunning young man by the name of Alec d’Urberville. Although he is mistaken to…

were too “far-fetched” or improbable. However, when considering the novel beyond its minute details, it is clear that Hardy intended to write an effective social commentary. Although some argue that the incidents in Tess were implausibly coincidental, every event that occurred was necessary in…

Barret described how the child was saved, “A big dog who was standing near by saw the danger he was in and rushed and pulled him off the track,” (“Rover”). Montfort also wrote with compassion in a story called “The Old Deaf Man.” In this story, a young boy tries to help an old deaf man hear again. Another story where Barret writes with compassion is in an untitled story about two men and a boat. The two men are a father and son who go down to the sea one day and find a boat. Barret described the…

In Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy portrays Angel Clare and Alec D’Urberville as polar opposites of one another. These two foil characters are put in very similar situations, but they behave in very different manners. Alec simply wants to be with Tess because of physical desires, while Angel truly cares for Tess in the beginning of the story. Hardy juxtaposes these two characters and the way they act in order to show how different they are. During this time period, there would have been…

from amnesia after the traumatic homicide that compounds all of the trauma that she endures throughout her life. Not long after the incident, Tess is executed for her crime. Readers grieve over the death of Tess rather than the death of Alec because Hardy paints Tess as the heroine of the story – one who is sacrificed by the disadvantages in society. In a review of the novel critic Gillian Beer writes, “it may be . . . . than those fit for their environment must be less perfect than those who go…

Due to their views on the role of women, the men in Tess Durbeyfield 's life essentially bring about her fate through their mistreatment and lack of respect for her in Thomas Hardy 's Tess of the D 'Urbervilles. John Durbeyfield, Tess ' father from Marlott, often views his daughter as a source of work and an opportunity to fulfill his dreams, as she picks up his duties that he fails to fulfill. Moreover, Alec d 'Urberville, an abusive man from the wealthy d 'Urberville estate in Trantridge,…