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英国文学选读 课后习题
Thomas HardyTess of the D’Urbervilles1.How does Tess react to Clare’s suggestion that they should leave their shelter?Why?She showed a strange unwillingness to move. Because she doesn’t want to put an end to all that’s sweet and lovely peacefulness and affection.2.What is the significance of Tess resting on an altar in the heathen temple?1)She is the sacrifice of the social conventions and prejudice which society has placed upon her2)In Hardys eyes, she is the epitome of the purity of women, as pure as the sacrifices which are placed upon the altar.3)She knows the fate which is about to befall upon her, just as the sacrifices on the altar, inescapable death.4)Her death is caused by human hypocrisy and foolishness, similar to that of a sacrifice.5)At the end, the only place which can accept her for who she is is death and sacrifice.6)Biblical allusion. Parallel to phrase the first, when Abraham and her where on the carriage. Similar to the biblical story where Abraham was to sacrifice his son, the family sacrificed Tess.3.Comment on this sentence:“Justice’ was done,and the President of the lmmortals(in Aeschyleanphrase )had ended his sport with Tess”.In what sense is Tess’ story tragic?(1)Tess is a typical victim of the society. Poverty of the family, inhumanity, injustice and hypocrisy of the society decide her tragedy. The two men— the one who takes away her virginity and purity, the other who takes away her love but deserts her on the very weding night— though apparent rivals, join their forces in bringing about her final destruction. Hers is a personal tragedy; it can also be a social one.(2)The tragic fate of Tess and her family was not that of an individual family, but it was symbolic of the disintegration of the English peasantry--- a process which had reached its final and tragic stage at the end of 19th centuryJames Joyce Araby P1711.What is the significance of the title of the story?1. Araby is “a splendid bazaar” where Mangan’s sister recommends the boy t
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