Tess of the D'Urbervilles by THomas Hardy Essay

She is illustrated as "a fine picturesque country girl". We are left with the impression of rustic beauty with a hidden, or perhaps not hidden, sense of passion. Tess was born in the village of Marlott, located in the Vale of Blackmoor. "

In the Novel, she is neither portrayed as flawless heroine nor as a fallen woman. Her rebellious nature seemed to have been a byproduct of her self-centred nature which manifests in the actualization of her whims and fancies (Kelly, 2001).

Sin, a dark and powerful force, twists the soul and warps the mind to the point where it leaves society with unconquerable difficulties in everyday life. Nathaniel Hawthorne, quite successfully, uses literature to its full potential in order to express sins presence in life. He uses the short story, “The Birthmark” to express this theme. In this story, a man by name Aylmer for the first time sees a small defect in his otherwise beautiful wife, Georgiana. When Aylmer mentions it to her, she feels hurt, but it does not seem to affect her self-image. However, as time went on, the birthmark started to bother her causing her to believe she was flawed and in need of fixing. With the assistance of Aylmer's servant, Aminadab, Aylmer creates a miracle drug that would cure his wife of her imperfection: the birthmark. The possibly deadly drug incites fear in her husband; however, the blemish on her face troubles her, as well as her husband, to the point where she believes her life means nothing unless she could get it removed. After much meticulous preparation, the wife takes the cure. At first, everything seems well as her birthmark faded, however soon everything goes wrong, and Georgina has a terrible reaction. Soon after taking the cure she dies, leaving Aylmer heartbroken and alone without his wife. In, “The Birthmark,” Nathaniel Hawthorne brings to light sin’s presence in society through the use of allusions, symbolism, color, and beauty.

Tess also struggles between the proper course and her own desires. She was born poor and, as a woman in a rigid social hierarchy, is expected to remain poor. Her heart, however, chooses to reject normal conventions as Tess falls madly in love with the wealthy Angel Clare. Angel himself has broken away from orthodoxy and, rather than being repulsed by her lowly status, becomes enamored by Tess’s beauty and humble charm. Unfortunately, the couple finds their love is not enough as the relationship is at the mercy of Angel’s parents’ opinion. As influential members of the

Martha plays an important role in the story. She represent the women of her times in America and the idea that how men misses their lovers when they go to war. She was a dependent women, who doesn’t need a men support to live. “He would sometimes taste the envelope flaps, knowing her tongue had been

After using the historical approach to analyze this story and researching the author herself I found an underlying theme of freedom from social norms with the plot and the character portrayed contributing to that theme.

The story is the perfect example of women’s oppression during this time period. Georgiana, Aylmer’s wife submits to Aylmer when he asks her if he can remove the birthmark to make her even more beautiful. Aylmer only ever describes Georgiana by her physical beauty, never by her inner beauty, implying that women are only good for their looks. As the birthmark on Georgiana’s face is described the description insultingly adds, “Masculine observers, if the birthmark did not heighten their admiration, contented themselves with wishing it away, that the world might poses one living specimen of ideal loveliness without the semblance of a flaw” (Hawthorne, 506). The entirety of this story is insulting to women de to the way Georgianna is degraded in the eyes of her husband. Her husband fails to see her for anything but a pretty face and proceeds to attempt different experiments on her to remove the birthmark. Although Georgianna knows Aylmer has not had much success within his scientific career she submits to his experiments simply because he is her husband and she is expected to please him however she can, even if this means placing her own life in danger. This also highlights the expectations of women at the time, they were expected to do whatever their husbands asked of them no matter what the consequence. Aylmer attempts

femininity she is drives the narratives towards the truth. The masquerade that comes with these characters raise the problems of sexual difference in a patriarchal culture.

I believe this is a story about the secret and repressed desires of women and their freedom. It is a feminist piece of renewal and hope. In the late 19th century women were still being based off their husband's property(s) and rights. Women played "traditional" roles, society expected women to be family- oriented, and they were pressured into being a typical house wife.

A bleak, stark white scene opens Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty; the lead character, Lucy, enters the frame and blends in perfectly. Her pale skin, light hair, and rustled white top are in perfect unison with the monochromatic scene catching her stuff a tube down her throat as a research subject. The audience is compelled to watch this unsettling scene for several minutes as it sets the pace for the remainder of the movie. The film explores a character whose lacking personality allows the viewer to perceive her as they choose. Lucy’s duality in personality resonates throughout the film- she is both the protagonist and antagonist. Moreover, with limited input into her personality, only a few scenes in the film resonate with the audience. In

One major theme is the hardships of being a mother. In this story, she must discover how to become a successful mother on her own. She learned the hard way when raising her first child Emily, who later was not emotionally connected with her mother. Another theme is guilt and regret. The mother had to deal with the influence of poverty and the brutal conditions that the family had to accept.

A bleak, stark white scene opens Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty. The protagonist, Lucy, enters the frame and blends in perfectly. Her pale skin, light hair, and rustled white top are in perfect unison with the monochromatic scene catching her stuff a tube down her throat as a research subject. The audience is compelled to watch this unsettling scene for several minutes, setting the pace for the remainder of the movie. The film explores a character whose lacking personality allows the viewer to perceive her as they choose. In particular, Lucy’s friend’s, Birdman’s, funeral is a compelling scene that reflects on her past; it allows the viewer to realize that her sleeping emotions are caused by her missed opportunity to be

She shows what are the expected stereotypes that many of us have when we think of women, and how they act in families in some of the economic classes. Wants also elaborates on the lives of everyday women and how women have different interests from men. Women are more focused on things in life such as marrying a man for the rest of their lives, while some men only dream of buy a boat. To some aspect, this has become stereotypical because when many people think of a woman, they think of a wife that will have kids and take care of her family. Now in society, many women have become more independent.

It tells us about the roles people play in society. How she struggles with her feelings of being powerless, she then is irritated with her role and she then must fantasize about what should be reality. It is what people need to realize that women have the rights to do anything that they believe they can do. What would you do for your rights and humanity?

This is an old movie which was shot in 1980s, so from our point of view, its setting and costume are outdated. But in that time, it made sensational effect. For example, it collected 6 Oscar nominations with one win, which was an amazing achievement even in our time. What is worth mentioning is that its theme song "Let The River Run" won the Oscar, so we can say the song in this movie is a major feature of it. In my view, the plots and characters drew more of my attention. What’s more, the competition between two women and the motivited story of Tess are more attactive to me. Firstly, the plot . I have to admit that the scriptwriter masterly design the relationships among people. The storyline is a competition between two women , Tess and Catherine. At first, Tess is on a lower position, so she wants to get