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The Analysis of Tess’s Tragedy Abstract Thomas Hardy is a famous critical realistic writer at the turn of the 19th century. Tess of the D’Urbervilles which was published in 1891 is the most influential masterpiece of all his works . In this novel , Hardy demonstrates his deep sense of moral sympathy for England’s lower class , particularly for rural woman. Under Hardy’s pen, the herorine Tess is created as a beautiful, innocent and pure woman, who has the quality of endurance and self-sacrifice. Tess has long been regarded as the most exceptional woman character in English literary history. However, the life of this pure woman is tragic. First, she is seduced, then abandoned and finally driven to murder for which she is hanged. Tess’s tragedy is not accidental. Living in a society overwhelmed by capitalist law, hypocritical morality and ethics ad social evil forces, Tess, a poor peasant girl, inevitably leads a tragic life and finally goes to her collapse. In addition, two persons who are very closely related to Tess’s fate, Alec and Angel, directly and indirectly affect her. Moreover, the weakness in Tess’s character also responsible for her tragic ending.Tess fights against the society helplessly. In the end, she turns out to be the sacrificial victim of the society like all other things which disobey the morality and ethics. Thus, in this paper, the author tries to analysis the various causes of Tess’s tragedy. Table of Contents I. Introduction 1.1. Introduction of Thomas Hardy 1.2. Introduction of Tess of the D’Urbervilles II. Causes of the Tragedy of tess 2.1. Social Causes 2.1.1. Hard Life for Peasants 2.1.2. Unequal Morality for Female 2.1.3. Unequal Legal System 2.2.Analysis of the Major Character 2.2.1. The Direct Murder——Alec D’Urberville 2.2.2. The Accessory——Angle Clare 2.2.3.Tess Herself . Her Sense of Responsibility . Her Resistance and Compromise III.Conclusion Bibliography I.Introduction The Introduction of Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (184