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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 5 page paper which discusses scenes
of foreshadowing as they illustrate the coming victimization and demise of Tess in
Thomas Hardy’s novel “Tess of the D’Ubervilles.” Bibliography lists 3 additional
sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAtess.rtf
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fair chance in life. It is as though every individual takes advantage of her and her character is one that is incredibly indebted to fate in some way. She is
the victim of her society, the people in the society, her lack of true strength or vision, and most importantly, fate. In the following paper we examine how much of
her position is foreshadowed throughout the story as one negative events seems to speak of another and yet another. Tess It should be noted first and foremost that
Tess seems cursed to be the victim of fate. We note this even before we are introduced to her: "When Durbeyfield asks what he can do with this new knowledge
of his noble ancestors, Parson Tringham replies, Oh-nothing, nothing; except chasten yourself with the thought of how are the mighty fallen" (Saverine). And then, when we first see her we
see the innocence that will be the foundation for her demise: "She was a fine and handsome girl--not handsomer than some others, possibly--but her mobile peony mouth and large innocent
eyes added eloquence to colour and shape. She wore a red ribbon in her hair, and was the only one of the white company who could boast of such a
pronounced adornment" (Hardy NA). We note she has innocent eyes, that immediately seem to spell disaster and we also perhaps note the symbolic presentation of the "red ribbon" which can
speak of impending death. This red coupled with the innocence indicate that the story will be anything but a story with a happy ending. We then note that "Tess
Durbeyfield at this time of her life was a mere vessel of emotion untinctured by experience" (Hardy NA). In this very simple line we are led to believe that the
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