1. Victorian Society in Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Tess epitomizes the case that the innocent pay for the guilty. ... Tess pays in many ways throughout the novel and often Tess misfortune is related to male superiority within the society. ... However, Angels destruction of Tess is even more unbearable than Alecs. ... Tess realizes that, "there should be no more d'Urberville air-castles in the dreams and deeds of her new life." this is because she realizes that by carrying this name not only does she attract the undesired attention of Alec, but she pays for the male dUrberville ancestors sins towards women. ... The illustration of the phea...
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