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Essay Archive - Tess of the D'Ubervilles: Environments and The Feels of the Characters
Tess of the D'Ubervilles: Environments and The Feels of the Characters
In Tess of the D'Ubervilles, many different environments are employed to
convey the different feelings of the characters at certain points in the
story. Tess, who moves about the land frequently, finds a haven at certain
places and a hell at others. With Alec D'Uberville, she is in a hell--the
first time, she is essentially ruined for life. The second time around
with Alec she is ruined again, but at that time, it was by her own choice,
for she murdered Alec and finally gained inner-peace.
Each....
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