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Analysis of Tess of the D’Urbervilles 学 院： 外语学院 姓 名： 葛一明 班 级： B1203 学 号： 13 Outline: I: introduction of the novel II: The factors of causing the tragedy of Tess A. Poor family environment B. Social environment and social moral standards C. Tess’ character III. Fatalism and pessimism of Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet, and one of the greatest critical realistic English writers of the 19th century. He had lots of famous works in his life. And Tess of the D’Urbervilles was the most influential and representative one of all his works. At the same time, the heroine Tess has long been regarded as the most exceptional woman character in English literary history. Under Hardy’s pen, Tess was created as a pure and warm-hearted woman, who had the quality of endurance and self-sacrifice. While her destiny was not as beautiful as her beauty or mind. Then let’s go together into Tess’ sad story and experience her ups and downs life. I. Introduction of the novel Tess was a young woman who came from low social status, yet she endowed with the good personalities such as beauty, benevolence and diligence. One day, his father heart of their family was descendant of a nobility D’Ubervilles. So he let Tess claim relative with a good dressing. Then the tragedy happened. Tess was seduced by Alec D’Urbervilles and subsequently Tess pregnant. After that, she returned home and gave birth to a baby who died youthfully. Since this time, Tess’ destiny was changed completely. People around her including the church all despised her and thought her a bad girl. Even if her own family also did not show any sympathy or say anything to comfort her, but took Tess as a shame. Then the wretch Alec wanted to compensate Tess by some money and some material conditions. But Tess refused him insistently. Although she was poor, she was a man of character. She said to Alec:” I hav