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... In Tess, all characters, but especially Tess herself, seem to be under the control of an external force that conspires against them.
Tess Durbeyfield is an ordinary country girl, but her life and death are affected by the fortunes of her predecessors, the ancient d’Urbervilles. ... Tess is snared by the past, and, doomed from the outset. ...
Tess tries to capture and live just for the present. ... ” In other words Tess learns to reject to history and the future. She wants to teach this to Angel, and it is Tess who creates the space, the short period of happiness they have together. ... It is social convention which condemns Tess.
Approximate Word count = 543
Approximate Pages = 2.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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