The part of the brain that is suppressed by the mundane tasks of modern society. ... The killing of a pig slowly begins to take over the boys life, and they begin to go about this in a ritualistic way, dancing around the dead animal and chanting. ... Caught of in the rabid frenzy of the dance, this fire-watcher suddenly becomes the monster and is brutally slaughtered by the other members of the group. ...

• Word Count: 1092
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The perception of this novel is certainly more modern but the plot and the properties are most definitely of Hardy's time. When this novel was first published it caused an outcry of dismay at the erotic nature of it's content and it was seen as very "modern". ... For instance the description of a group of women dancing in a field near Tess" home village of Marlott. ...

• Word Count: 1053
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School