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This 10 page paper examines the driving forces at play in defining the lives of Tess, Alec, and Angel in the Victorian era in which they lived. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. The Concept of Natural Religion in Tess of
the dUbervilles Research Compiled by 01/2012 Please
Thomas Hardys "Tess of the dUbervilles" was written in 1891. This was a time when the role a woman
played in society was viewed as inferior to that played by men. Hardy emphasizes the great chasm that existed between these roles. In "Tess of the dUbervilles" Hardy
depicts a poor innocent girl from the country, became the prized plaything of the male dominated society in which she lived. This sort of depiction is not uncommon in literature.
Literature is a constant reminder of the repression women have suffered throughout history. This repression is just one of the unfortunate impacts of the patriarchal system that has
dominated our world. Indeed, "Tess of the dUbervilles" can be interpreted from the perspective of natural law just as it can be interpreted from perspective of societal law. It
might be contended that, in part at least, Tess was as much a subject to natural religion as she was societal mores.
Tess was a country girl whose life was turned upside down by the brutal act of a man. Tess was not only raped but she was blamed for her
supposed encouragement of that rape. Not only was she held accountable by the society in which she lived, so was her family. They were put into a position
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