德伯维尔家的苔丝苔丝的人物性格分析英语毕业论文

《德伯维尔家的苔丝》苔丝的人物性格分析摘要：托马斯·哈代、最有影响力的英语作家,建立了19及20世纪的文学形式。他的代表作品,《德伯维尔家的苔丝》揭示了小说“性格与环境的精神”。《德伯维尔家的苔丝》使哈代的文学创作取得了辉煌的成就。哈代认为苔丝拥有女性的主要性格--纯洁,这使得他遇到激烈和严厉的批评,他们中的大多数人可以接受哈代的观点。哈代的杰作《德伯维尔家的苔丝》描写了一个有痛苦经历的乡村女孩。她用自己的双手去劳动,使人们感到她的真心。她是一个“纯洁的女人”。最后她以悲剧结束，人们讨论她的悲剧原因。然而,她有一个强大的精神的战斗,反对社会、伪善的宗教。她所做的一切就是放弃旧道德的社会,追求幸福的婚姻。同时苔丝是一个纯洁的女人她对她的家庭和她的爱负责。她已在世人面前表现她所受到的侮辱,这预示着一种抗强大的女人的形象。AbstractThomasHardy,oneofthemostinfluentialEnglishwriters,helpedforgealinkbethe19thand20thcenturyliterarytradition.TessoftheD’Urbervilles,oneofhisrepresentativeworks,bestrevealsthe“NovelsofCharacterandEnvironment”spiritthecrowningachievementofHardy’sliterarycreation.HardyconsidersthemainfemalecharacterofTessas“Apurewoman”,whichmadehimencounterfierceandharshcriticism,formostofthemcouldacceptHardy’sview.Hardy’smasterpieceTessoftheD’Urbervillesdescribesthemiserableexperienceofaruralgirl.ButtoounfortunatetooverthrowthisgirlwhocallsTess,shereliesonherotowork,movingpeoplewithherownsincerity.Sheis“apurewoman”.Finallyshewindsupwiththetragedy,whichiswhypeopleoftendiscussherasthesourceofthetragedy.However,shehasapowerfulspiritoffighting,fightingagainstthesociety,thehyreligion.AllshedidwastoabandontheoldethicalsocietyandtopursuitahappymMeanwhileTessisapurewomanandsheisresponsibleforherfamilyandherlove.Shshowninfrontofcommonpeopleherownpracticalactionthatsheisinsulted,whichindicatesaresistingpowerfulwoman'simages.Keywords:revolt,compromise,apurewoman,responsibilityApersonalityanalysisofTessIntroductionThomasHardy(1840-1928)wasaBritain’scriticalrealismnovelistandpoetattheendofthe19thcentury.Hardy’screationperiodincludescarryingoutthetransitiontostageofimperialismfromnon-monopolycapitalism.Hisnovelisfilledwithhisbackgroundinhomeland,includingthenearprefecturedistrict.Hehasobservedtheagriculturalcrisistofillinmiserableconsequencethatthespecialprefecturecaudescribethisregionalpeasant’sdisastereceived.TessoftheD’Urberville,isthefirstfamousworkofBritainoutstandingrealisticwriter.BecauseHardyhadoncehadexperoflivingintheMinistryofAgriculture,hewasextremelyfamiliarwithpeasants’life,personality,custom,language,etc.WorksofHardyreflectcapitalistfactorinvadingsocialeconomy,politics,morals,andenormouscustomchangesofundercountryside,showedthemiserabledestinyoftheruralworkingpeopleofspecifichistoricalperithemeofHardy’snovelistoshowtheantinomybetweenpeopleandsociety,personalityandenvironment,especiallythroughthedescriptionofissuessuchasloveandmarriage,displayingtheindividualconflictionwhenpeoplefightagainstsocialoutmodedpractice,religionlaw,moralscustom.Inhisworks,especiallywomanimagesintheworksofhavedeeplyshownthischaracteristic.TessoftheD’Urbervilles,istheessentialreflectionofHardy’sstyleandthesocietyhewantedtoshow.ChapterOneThePersonalityofTesstheSpiritofRevolt1.1Tess’ sFighttotheMoribundSociety1.1.1TheMoribundSocietyAsindustrialmovementsweptEnglandinthe19thcentury,Peoplepourintocountrysideincrowds,aswildanimalprayonliketheanimaloccupyingthatlandlibeInashortperiodoftime,BritainruralresidentmanytimessincetheperiodofLouisthenumberofpeopleisalsorunningup.Whenthenumberofthemhasexceededtheurbanite,theyhaveexercisedaninfluenceonurbaniteagain.So,thedifferencebetwcityandvillagebecomessmallerandsmaller,theurbanite’sthoughtandlivelystylemakethevillagegettingvigorous.1Beenclassifiedaseliminatingthedifferentialsbetweentowandcountryofthesocialistgoalbyusallthetime,itwasthatfallinghasbeenrthisunexpectedlyhere.Especially,Womanhastooppressseriouslyfrommoribundsocitcausetogrowspiritofrevolt.1.1.2ResistanceoftheMoribundSocietyBecauseofthesocialreason,manypeoplehavetorevolt.Tessistheoneofthesepeople.TesshatesthemoribundsocietyandAlec.WhenseeingTess,hesetthetraptdestroyedtheyounggirl’schasteandthehappinessinallherlife.Alecnotonlyhasessandcharacteristicofthelandlordclassbutalsoreflectheessentialcharacteristicofthecapitalistclass.Hethinkshehasmoneyandhighsocialstatus,andTesswilllikeheiswrong,TessdisdaintoAlec,sheissurrendertoAlec,she’tmarrytoAlecasherisnmotheraskforher,shesays：“Perhapsanywomanwill,butIexception.”ThisprovethatTessresistwithmoribundsocialevilforce.Shewouldn’twaitimpatientosaveherselflyfromsocietyfully,shewouldratherrelyonherowneffortstobeimpracticaloneunderthefoot.Begthatgivesalms.WhenAlecrequiresTessstayathisside,Tesshimfirmly.“Never,never!ImadeupmymindassoonasIsaw--whatIoughttohaveseesooner,andIwon’tcome.”ThesealsoshowTess’sspiritofrevolttothemoribundsociety.UntilthefactthatAngelcomeback,Tessbreakoutfinally,“Andmysinwillkillhimandnotkillme!...O,youhavetornmylifealltopieces...mademebewhatIpraypitynottomakemebeagain!...Myowntruehusbandwillnever,never--OGod--I’tbearthis!--Icannot!”2Shehasliftedtheknife,killedAlec,astheseverereactionunjthissociety.Evenifshehasacceptedthejudgmentofthedeath,sheisquietleavinbecauseshegotthefairnessofherheartatlast,gotthebalance.ThereisonlyonmethodtoreachthemoribundresistancekillAlce.1.2ResistanceoftheTraditionalMoralConcept1.2.1TheTraditionalMoralConceptTesslivedinasmallvillagewherepeople’sconceptsaretraditional.Theycouldnotacceptsomeonetoviolatetheconcept.Ifsomeoneviolate,theywilldisdainher.Angel,husbandofTess,isoneoftherepresentativesoftraditionalmoralconcepts,beingmainreasonthatcausesTess’stragedy.Inhiseyes,Tessis“whatafreshandpuredaughterofnaturethatdairymaidis!”holyandpure,butTessistoherhonestexperienceabusedothepastatthenewlymarriednight,becauseofhistraditionalmoralconcept,hehasnotforgivenTess,asTessdidforgivehisdissolutebehavior.Thisshowsadeep-rootedtraditionalchastityideaisstillinhismind.AnglecouldnotforgiveTessbecausesometraditionalconceptsinhismind,butTessforgiveshim.Thesep’sspiritforoveTessthetraditionalconcepts.1.2.2ResistanceoftheTraditionalMoralConceptTessdaresayingherownpastbold,shebelieveswhetherawomanispureornot,tolookchastity,themoreimportantthingisthesoulandquality,Tesshasnotbeenaftersufferingmisfortune.Notcrushedbythetraditionalmoralsethicsidea,shestillhasdeeploveforworking,relyingonherselftolive.ClareforgivesTesswhenreturnaftergoingout,whichprovetraditionalfailureofmoralconceptafterallandmakethefinalvictoryinresistanceofTess.Inaddition,afterTesshasillegitimatechildren,shehasnotabandonedhim,butbringhimupuntilhedied.Tessdoesnotgiveconsiderationtothofthepeoplearound,usingherownpracticalactiontoshowcommonpeoplethepuritywomanlosingvirginity,whichisresistanceofhertraditionalmoralconcepttotheoldsocietytoo--Whethercan’tevaluatethewoman’spurityornotwiththewoman’schastity.Itisobvious,Tesswithherindustriousandsimpleandsincereandstrongtraditionalmoralconceptofresistance,andhaswonthevictory.1.3ResistanceoftheHypocriticalReligion1.3.1TheHypocriticalReligionBritainfollowedChristianityinthe19thcentury,thereligionwasaspiritualwasusedforliberatingthepeopleonthesurface.Whenpeopleseethroughitshypocside,theywillresistit.Tessisalsotheonewhoobjecttoitwhenlooksthroughit.turnsrespectableforatimewiththehelpofoldpastor,andafterhemeetsTess,evregenerated.Tessseesthroughthesoulofthepastor,pointingoutprecisely:“Don’tgoonwithit!”shecriedpassionately,assheturnedawayfromhimtoastilebythewaysiwhichshebentherself.“Ican’tbelieveinsuchsuddenthings!Ifeelindignantwithyouftalkingtomelikethis,whenyouknow--whenyouknowwhatharmyou’vedoneme!You,andthoselikeyou,takeyourfillofpleasureonearthbymakingthelifeofsuchasandblackwithsorrow,andthenitisafinething,whenyouhavehadenoughofthat,tothinkofsecuringyourpleasureinheavenbybecomingconverted!Outuponsuch--Id’tbelieveinyou--Ihateit!”ItisobviousthatTessdiscontentedwiththehypocriticalreliandAlecutilizesthecoatofthereligion,makingtheobscenebehavior,scornedbyTseverereactionofTess:“ButIhavenotdefendedtheweakwomanofability,Alec!Iamstillgraspingthehonorofagoodpersoninthehand!--Thinkcarefully--Youdoashamed!“ThisisTessthatreprimandtoAlecfrivolousact,pointingoutAlec’smaskof“goodperson”.Notmerely,shehasalsobeatenbacktheharassingandwreckingofAlecaddition,afterillegitimatechildofTessfallill,Tessforewarnsthefinishingofsheignorestherestraintofthereligiousdoctrineofthereligion,andhasdonebthischild.Butnowthathermoralsorrowswerepassingaway,afreshonearoseonthenaturalsideofher:sheknewnothingaboutsociallaw.3Whenshereachedhomeshelearnedthatthebabyhadbeensuddenlyillsincetheafternoon.Suchcollapsehadbeenprobable,sotenderandpunywasitsframe,buttheeventcameasashockneverthelesnoonetohelpher,theydisdainher,soTessthinkthereligionishypocritical.1.3.2ResistanceoftheHypocriticalReligionThecalmness,whichhadpossessedTesssincethechristening,remainedwithhertheinfant’sloss.Inthedaylight,indeed,shefeltherterrorsabouthissoultohavebeensomewhatexaggerated,whetherwellfoundedornotshehadnouneasinessnow,reasonithatifProvidencewouldnotratifysuchanactofapproximationshe,forone,didnthekindofheavenlostbytheirregularity--eitherforherselforforherchild.reasoningandsays:“IfGodisunwillingtosanctionthiskindofclosemethodonthewhofhers,thatpiecelostparadisehavevaluecanspeakeitherbecausethiskinddoesnotconformtonormalbaptismthen.”ThereforeTessbelievesifreligionistrue,equal,thenhavetheso-calledparadise,ifthereligionisunfairtopeople,ishypocritical,she’sjudgmentofthereligionfalse,atthesametimeitistheresistanceofthehreligiontoo,shebelievesrealreligionistrue,realreligionshouldadhererigidlynorm,otherwisewouldrathernotbelieve.TheabovebehaviorsandspeechhaveprovedTesstothehypocriticalresistanceofonesideofreligioneffectively.Shedespisestotherepresentativeofreligionhypocritical,anditshowsherspiritofrevoltextremelytohypocriticalreligion.1.4ResistancetotheUnfortunateMarriage1.4.1TheUnfortunateMarriageUnderparents’advice,underthepressureofthefamilylife,Tesshasenteredintod’Urbervilleshome,thehagglingbusiness,whichhadmainlydependedonthehorse,becamedisorganizedforthwith.Durbeyfieldwaswhatwaslocallycalledaslack-twistedfellow,hehadgoodstrengthtoworkattimes,butthetimescouldnotbereliedontocoincidewiththehoursofrequirement.Andhavingbeenunaccustomedtotheregularofthedaylaborer,hewasnotparticularlypersistentwhentheydidsocoincide.Tess,meanwhile,astheonewhohaddraggedherparentsintothisquagmire,wassilentlywonderingwhatshecoulddotohelpthemoutofit,andthenhermotherbroachedherschemego.Anditisunfortunatetosuffer,butshe’twantmarryAlec,whichwoulddidnsavehermisfortunebyobtainingthemarriage.Shestillwantstopursuetherealhaandmarriage.So,shemetClare,fallinlovewithhim,andcombinewithhim.InorliveinahappylifewithAngel,shetriedeverymeanstoforgethersadpastandtsincerely.AfterAngelknowsshewasrapedbyAlec,theirrelationshipistornapart,andAngelClareleavesforBrazil,thenTesshasfinallybeenforcedtomarryAlec.ShefeelshappyinthemarriagewithAlec.Thatistheunfortunatemarriageshehas.Sheratherbeartheshamesignof“womanlosingvirginity,”standsenormoussocialpressureandterriblediscrimination,thantoviolateherowntruefeelingsandspoilherown1.4.2ResistanceTesstotheUnfortunateMarriageTessoftheD’Urbervilles,hasasubtitle,“apurewoman”.ThisprovesTess’sunfortunatefightofmarriage.Shethinksthelosingofthevirgin’schastitydoesnotmeanlosingthepurityofthelove.SosheagainandagainasksAngel:“Ithought,Angel,thatyoulovedme--me,myveryself!IfitisIyoudolove,Ohowcanitbethatyoulookanso?Itfrightensme!Havingbeguntoloveyou,Iloveyouforever--inallchanges,inalldisgraces,becauseyouareyourself.Iasknomore.Thenhowcanyou,Omyownhusbastoplovingme?”Shedoesnotthinkthatlovemustbeequivalenttochastity,butbelithatrealloveshouldbetheideaofabandoningcommoncustoms,natural,simpleandhonest.ThoughshefailstogetunderstandingfromClareatthebeginningwhenshewasreadyforthehappymarriagethatshedreamsof,shenevergiveup,stillveiningforofhopeforthehappymarriage.However,finallyshecouldnotgetridoftheevilforce.BeforeshegetspardonfromAngel,shefallsintoinferiortrapofAlec.ShekilledAlec.Obtainunprecedentedeaseandfreedom.Tesshasahappiesttimewhilecatching.Sheleaveshappilyfinally.Shehasbeenlivedagainonyoungersister,whogetrealpuritymarriagewithoutprejudiceandcommoncustoms.ChapterTwoTess’sNaturalInstincts—Compromise,aNewWomanandaPureWoman2.1Tess’sCompromisetoAlecAfterTess’shorsedied,herlifeischange.Inordertosupportherfamily,shelivewithAlec.WhenTesscomesacrosswithAlecnearfouryearslaterinthevillEverHead,thoughAlecD’Urbervillesseemsfirsttohaveundergonearemarkabletransformationfromarakeintoapiousandreligiousman,hediscardsthisposturesoeffortlesslyandquicklythatitseemstohavebeenasuperfluouscharade.Aleccanlegalsanctions,unaffected.Herepresentsalargermoralprincipleratherthanarealindividualman.LikeSatan,Alecsymbolizesthebaseforcesoflifethatdriveapersfrommoralperfectionandgreatness.TesscontinuestosufferasasocialoutcastbeadisgracethatismuchmoreAlec’sfaultthanhers,yetthehypocriticalAlechastheluxutorepentandevenwinacceptanceasapreacher.Tess’splightasawomanthusappearsincrediblyunjust,stressing“TheWomanPays”.So,TessisobservantanddistrustingofAlec,andsheviewshisconversionasaplottowinherback.Shehaslearntherlessriskingherselfandherhappinessforthesakeofmoney.Sheismuchstrongerwomanandismoreknowledgeableaboutconnivingmen,especiallyAlec.Thisstrengthdetersandmakeshimfeelweakerandmorevulnerablebecausehisplotisnotworking.HersecondcompromisetoAleciswhensheliveswithAlecagain,whileenduringabandonedlife,asTessstruggleswithAlec’stemptation,herneedforAngel,becomesmoreandmoredesperate.IfAngelweretoreturntoheranddohisdutyasherhusband,herproblemswouldgreatlydiminish.ShewritestoAngelandpleadsthathenotjudgeshherirretrievablepast.Tess’ssituationthusmakesherveryvulnerabletoAlec’spersuasions.Sheisobviouslyheartbrokenandneedstobelovedmorethanever.Sheisalsodistbyherfamily’sever-worseningfinancialsituation.Alec’sreasoningseemsmorevalidtoTessthanithasinthepast.Inaway,TessandAlecaresimilarinthattheyhavebandaskforforgivenessfortheirindiscretions.AfteralongwaitforAngel’sreply,butnothing,TessbeginstorealizethatAlecmaybeheronlyhope.ShegivesupallhopbecomesAlec’smistressforthesakeofherfamily.Tess’sloveisnotgiventhespiritoftranscendenceandphysicalbeauty,butwiththelossofself-emaciatedblindandmisunrealistictoimaginethatthereisnohopewiththechessboard,andallareattritheself-destinyofthefateandhelplessness.Herlifeisnotworthwhiletoanatthermanandthisisaprofoundtragedy.Whenshefeelstheopinionsofallthesacriinsignificant,asallactsoflevity,finallydecidestoangrilyrebel.Ofcourse,TessonceexpressedherplainnessangrilybythelastlettertoAngelunderacompletelydisapcondition.”Owhyhaveyoutreatedmesomonstrously,Angel!Idonotdeserveit.Ihathoughtitallovercarefully,andIcannever,neverforgiveyou!YouknowthatIdidnotintendtowrongyou-whyyousowrongedme?Youarecruel,cruelindeed!Iwilltrytoforgetyou.ItisallinjusticeIhavereceivedatyourhands.”EvenwhenAngelcomesbackwithloveandloyaltytoaskforherforgiveness,shesays“Toolate,toolate!ohim:”“Don’tcomeclosetome,Angel!”AllofthesearestillnotTess’srealintentionsfromherposterioracts.WhenshestayswithAngelwhileescapingtobearrested,shesays:“Iwantyoutogoonlovingme.I’mafraidyoumightrejectmeonedayforwhatI’vedone.ThenIwouldratherbedeadImusthavebeenmadtokillhim!ButI’twanttobealivewhenyoudorejectmeforit”.4BecausesheisdisappointedwithAngle,soshecompromisetoAlec.2.2ANewWomanTessisanewwomanbecausesheleavesherhusbandandliveswithAlec.WhenshfirstmeetsClareagain,shedoesnotdaretoleaveAlec,hercurrentlove,becausecommittedadulterybeforemarriage.WhenClareturnsbacktoTessandfindsher,henoticesthepureoutlookof”Hergreatnaturalbeautywas,ifnotheightened,rendereTss.moreobviousbyherattire.”Herbeautycannotbecovered,butshedoesnotthinkshecoullivewithAngle,sheliveswithAlecandbecomesMrs.D’Urbervillesatthemoment.“Shehadnotcomeforward,remainingstillintheopeningofthedoorway.”SherathernotgoesnearAngle.SheremindsAngle“toolate”.However,“hervoicesoundinghardthroughtheroom,hereyesshineunnaturally.”ThisshowsthatshestillhasgoodfeelingwithClare.Gradually,sheshouted,“Ihatehimnow,becausehetoldmealie-thatyouwouldnotcomeagain;andyouhavecome!”SheisdisappointedbecauseshethinksthatClarewouldnotlookforher.ShehatesAlecbecauseshelovesClare.AlthoughsheagainasksClgoaway,herlovesmakesClarestrong.Sheisfightingforherownway.Shebreaksththeconventionbecausesheisnotsubmissiveordocile.Sheisfortitudinousself-deTessisseducedbyAlec,sheispregnantandhasasonwhodiesininfant.Refusedbyapriest,Tessbaptizeshersonwiththehelpofhersistersandbrothers,andburieshWithouthesitation,Tessgoestoafarmasadairymaid.ThereshemeetsandmarriestoAngel.ButAngelabandonsherrelentlesslyafterheknewherpast.WhensheisconscthatAngelwillneverforgiveher,shereturnshome.Inordertohidethistruth,shleaveshomeagainforwork.Theseshowhercourageforlive.Shedonotcomplainbutanewlife.ThereisasettinginthenovelaboutTessfindsseveralwoundedbirds“Poordarlings-tosupposemyselfthemostmiserablebeingonearthinthesightofsuchmiyours!”5Sheexclaimed.Andnotatwingeofbodilypainaboutme!Ibenotmangled,anbenotbleeding,andIhavetwohandstofeedandclotheme…TheanothersettingistdescriptionaboutFlintcomb-Ash“Thestubbornsoilaroundhershowedplainlyenoughthatthekindoflaborindemandherewasoftheroughestkind,butitwastimetorestfromsearching,andsheresolvedtostay,”ThesetwosettingsrevealTess’sfortitudeandself-dependence.Tessisfullofrebelspirit.ItmostlyisdisplayedintherelationbetweenTessAttheblushTessdislikesAlec.Noregardofhisblandishments,sheleaveshimangrisheisseducedbyhim.Later,whentheymeetagain,TessfindsAlecsuddenlychangesidentitytobeapriest.Tessfeelsit’sagreatironytoreligion.Sosheuncovershisfilthyinbeingwiththeacid-tonguedwords.“Haveyousavedyourself?Charitybeginsathome,theysay.”“…You,andthoselikeyou,takeyourfillofpleasureonearthbymakingthofsuchasmebitterandblackwithsorrow,andthenitisafinething,whenyouhenoughofthat,tothinkofsecuringyourpleasureinheavenbybecomingconverted!uponsuch-Idon’tbelieveinyou-Ihateit!”InordertostopAlec’spesteringagain,Tesshitshimbyherglove.Atlast,shewakesuptothatshehasbeenruinedcompletelybyAltakesupaknifeandkillAlecindesperation.Sheisnotsubmissivetoman.SheshAlecwhenClarehasgone.“Youhadusedyourcruelpersuasionuponme…Ihavelosthimnow-againbecauseofyou!Youhavetornmylifeallinpieces…mademeiswhatIprayedyouinpitynottomakemebeagain!Myowntruehusbandwillnever-OGod-Ican’tbearthis!Icannot!”Hershoutinggreatlyindicateshercharacterofanewwoman.Shedaresexpressherangerinfrontofherhusbandbecauseshewantstofightforhertrueldoesnotwanttobesuppressedinsuchapatriarchalsociety.Sheisarepresentativewoman.2.3APureWoman Tesswasborninafamilyofapoorruraltradesman,thisisthereasonwhysheThereweremanychildreninherfamily.Herfatherdrankalotanddidn’tworkhardmotherherselflikedachildandneverthoughtaboutthefuture.Inordertoearnsomemoney,TessandherlittlebrotherAbbyhadtosetoffwiththebeehivesontheearlymorning.Butunfortunately,thepoor“Prince”,anoldhorse,theonlypossessiveofherfamilydiedontheway.Whocouldsupportthefamilywithout“Prince”?LifebecamedifficultfortheDurbeyfields.Tesswassokindthatshewonderedhowshecouldheparentsallday.Butwhatshecoulddoonlywastolookafterthechildrenanddosomehousework.HermothersenthertoclaimkinwithadistantrelativeofnobleD’Urberfamilyinthehopeofchangingthepoorandmiserableconditionofthefamily.Heresnotexpecttohavethelifeoftheupper–class,sheonlywantedtoworkhardtosupportherfamily.BecauseofherpureshedoesnotAlecisabadman,soshewasseducedundecircumstanceofherinnocencewhentheywerelostintheforest.TesslosthergirlButwecouldnotacceptthatitwasTess’sfault.Asthepeopleofhervillagesaibe”.Fromthenon,Tess’slifewastobecompletelydifferent.Forthesakeofherfamily,shesparednoefforttodevoteherself.AfterbeingbyAngel,herfamilywasintrouble.Herfatherdiedofillness.HermotherwasillHerbrotherandsisterwereunabletogotoschool.Thewholefamilybeggedalongthestreet.Inthiscase,TesshadtolivetogetherwithAlectoimproveherfamily’slivingcondition.Itseemedthatshewasnotapurewoman.Butinthatsocietyandthattime,women’sstatuswasverylow.Theyhadnobetterwaytoearnalotofmoneytosupporttheirfamily.SoTesshadnochoicebutsacrificeherselfinordertomakethelifeimprove.Tessisaselflesswomen,shestillkeptanoblespirit.Inthissense,Ithapurewoman.ChapterThreeApersonalityofTessResponsibilityandHonest3.1TessisResponsibleforHerFamilyTessisabletobeargreatburdensplaceduponheratayoungage.Sheisbetweagesof16and23whenwereadhertale.Thisabilitytoundergosomuchatsuchaagebuildshercharactersothatweseeherasapowerfulforceinthenovel.SheblameforPrince’sdeath;thedeathofherinfantson,Sorrow;thelossofAngelandthedestructionofhermarriage;aswellasherkillingAlecwithherownhandsandleavinghomethreetimesinherlifeto“testthewatersoftheworld”outsidehervillage.Tessisafreshcountrygirlwhoisfullofthesenseofresponsibilityforherfamilybecaus’slazinessandmother’ssimplemindedness.Thehorse’sdeathletherthinksheisresponsibleforthisaccidentandshemustearnmoneytosupportherpoorfamily.ThisguiltleadvisittheD’UrbervillesandputsherintoanuncertainandpotentiallydangeroussituaThedeathofherfatheraddsherfamily’sevictionbecauseherreputationmakesitincumbentonhertoactforheryoungbrotherandsisters.Withnooption,shebearsstolivewithAlecagain.IfnotforTess,thefamilymaybeverybadlyoffindeed,b’sself-sacrificegainsnothingexceptaseriesofblame.TesscamebackhomeagainafterAngel’sleaving.Shesentallhermoneytoherfamily.Thenshehadtobearaheavyfamily’sburdenagain.Inordertogetenoughkeepherselfandherfamilyalive,sheleftMarletteagainlookingforwork.Shefoundirregulardiaryworkforthespringandsummer.Itwassohardajobthatonceshewtofaint.Andafterthedeathofherfather,herfamilyhadtoleavetheircottage.theyhadnowheretolive.Tesscouldnotenduretheburdenofthelifeanymore.Insupportthelifeofherfamily,shehadnochoicebuttolivewithAlecagainashis“Tess’sacutesenseofresponsibility,whichmayleadtotheassumptionoftasbedoneortothesenseofguiltforthingsdoneorleftundone,isastronglyunifying6Shefirstfelt“self-reproach”forstayingsolongatthedance,and“remorse”forhermother’slaboringettingherfrockready.Whenherfatherwasdrunk,shetookthewagononanall-nighttriptowardthemarket.Shefellasleep,andthehorsewaskilled.Befeltresponsible,sheundertookanotherventurethatshedislikedvisitingtheD’urbervillesinthehopeofimprovingthefamilyfortunes.Shealwayshadafeelingofresponsibiherfamily’sdifficulties.Thatwaswhysheenduredsomanypains.ShemighthadacomfortablelifewiththemoneyAngelleftforher,shemighthnormalandhappylifeasothermaidensifsherefusedtovisittheD’urbervilles,butthecharacterofenduranceandresponsibilitymadeherdideverythingforherpoorfamily3.2TessisHonesttoHerLoveTess’strueandpurelovetoClaredriveshertobreaktheconvention.Shesays,“Ineverlovedhimatall,Angel,asloveyou…Angelwillyouforgivemysinagainstyou,nowIhavekilledhim?”HerendingofherrelationshipbymeansbymurderingisunconventionaShecandoanythingevenmurdersothersjustforhertruelove.Shesays,“Oyes!Icouldwalkforeverandeverwithyourarmroundme.”Althoughsheisinatoughsituation,herloveforClareisconcreteandthisdriveshermad.Shesaysagain,“Ifeelstro