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Essay Archive - Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Some critics have said that fate conspires
against Tess, and that she is not responsible
for the things which happen to her. She
herself says, "I am more sinned against than
sinning." Do you agree or disagree? Support
your answer with evidence from the text.
As a person who believes that many things are un-avoidable, no
matter how careful you are to avoid them, I believe that Tess's life was
tragically destroyed by the hand of fate. It is obvious through the words
and actions of Tess that she only wanted to have a calm, normal life.
However, it seems that ....
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