In this instance, Tess demonstrates her compassion and sympathy with the afflicted by sparing the animals pain. ... It is descriptions such as these that bring every aspect of Tess of the D'Urbervilles to life and define the literary style which helped to make the work so successful. ... Nevertheless, her mores were not able to save her from committing adultery with Alec D'Urberville. ... In the same way, both Durbyfield parents focus solely on the effect that Tess's marriage has on them, and in doing so view Tess only in terms of how her fate affects their own. ... Howev...

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