A faded flower——Tess of the D’Urbervilles.docVIP

A faded flower——Tess of the D?Urbervilles Abstract Tess of the D?Urbervilles is the most influential work of Thomas Hardy; this novel shows us a continuous fighter-Tess who struggle with the fate, she is a beautiful and kind-hearted, hard-working but simple, and self-esteemed female. She care about her family more than herself, she love her husband much more than herself. But eventually didn?t escape from the control of the fate. And send on the guillotines as a murderer. Her tragedy result from many factors, this article is to describe the society factor, and then begins to analysis Tess? family environment and Tess? own weakness in character. Keywords Tragedy; Social Influence; Family Environment; Character Introduction Tess of the D’Urbervilles is a famous novel of Thomas Hardy. And the heroine Tess was a tragedy role, who comes from a farmer?s family. She was a beautiful girl, pure, kind, toughness and Integrity. Due to poverty, she has to works to Alec D?Urbervilles, then seduced by Alec, and gave birth to an illegitimate child. Because of the” sin”, Tess was despised. Under great pressure, coupled with the child died, Tess has to leave home and goes to work at a distant dairy farm. There she meet Angel Claire, under Angel?s persistent pursuit, the two people fall in love and got married. While in the wedding night, Tess told Claire her past, Claire abandoned her, leaves her in disgust. Later on so as to save poor family out, as well as Alec?s continues temptation , Tess became Alec’s mistress, but Angel Claire, who is remorseful for his mercilessness, comes back, And his arrival makes Tess even more desperate. She stabs Alec and kills him. On the way of their escape, she was arrested and sentenced to be hanged. Social factors 1. Hypocritical Capitalism Morals View and unequal social statue are key factors which lead to Tess? tragedy Tess was lived in the Victorian era, capitalism invasion the England rural. Tess? tragedy stands for the women?s fa