Tess of the d'Urbervilles Essay
TESS OF THE D?URBERVILLES ESSAY ?VIOLATED AND FORSAKEN? WRITTEN FOR MRS. JEAN IRVINE IN AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 11 BY JARED MOATS DATE SUBMITTED, JUNE 2012 PHILIPPI, WV Thesis This paper intends to analyze the actions of the tragic character from Tom Hardy?s novel, Tess of the d?Urbervilles demonstrating how the character?s actions and their results contribute to the tragic meaning of the work as a whole. Summary In Thomas Hardy?s novel, Tess of the d?Urbervilles, the author reveals the cruelty of humans. The protagonist, Tess Durbeyfield is violated by one man and forsaken by another. Tragedy permeates the entire novel, but the tragic finale of the book is brought upon by one character: Alec d?Urberville.