1TessoftheD'Urbervilles--characteranalysisofTessContents:•AbriefintroductionofTess'lifeexperience•Characteristics•ThecauseofTess’stragedygeneratedThefilmmadein1979ThefilmmadebyBBCtheprotagonist;theeldestdaughterinapoorruralworkingfamily--theDurbeyfields;a16-year-old,fresh,prettycountrygirl.Thefilmmadein1979•ThereshemeetsAlecD’Urbervilles,whoshowsofftheestateandalwaysseducesher.•BeforelongtherichandguilefulAlecmanagestoseducethegirlandmakeherpregnant.•Despitetherumorsallaround,shegivesbirthtoachild,whoiscalledSorrowbutdiessoonbecauseofgraveillness.Thefilmmadein1979ThefilmmadebyBBC•Nevertheless,withoutfinancialsupport,Tesshastoleavehomeandgoestoworkasadairymaidatadistantfarm,whereshemeetsAngelClaire.Thefilmmadein1979ThefilmmadebyBBC•Itispreciselybecauseofgoodfaiththatintheweddingnight,TesstoldAngelaboutherpast.•ButAngeldidnotacceptherconfession,andleftherbehind.•Tessagainreturnshomealone,onlyfindthatherfamilyremainsimpoverishedandsheevenhasnoplacetostay.•Attheendofhope,thegirljumpsintothetrapoftheshamelessman.•However,AngelClairecomesback.AndhisarrivalmakesTessevenmoredesperate.•AfterAngelleaves,shestabsAlecintheheartandkillshim.ThenshefollowsAngelandescapewithhim.•TheymanagetohideforawhileinawoodbeforetheycometoStonehenge,wheresheisarrested.Sheishangedlater.Characteristics•strikinglyattractiveandpassionate•hardyandunselfish•intelligent•innocentThefilmmadebyBBCStrikinglyattractiveandpassionate•Sheisattractivetoallmen,andevenherattemptstochangeherappearancearenotenoughtohidehernaturalbeauty.•ShetriestokillherselftofreeAngelfromtheirmarriageandrefusestoaskAngel'sparentsforanyadditionalmoneyduringAngel'ssojourntoBrazil.HardyandunselfishItispreciselybecauseofherbraverythatshedaredtobetheunwedmotherinthatperiodandhadthecourageoustodothetimesofthetraitor.•thedeathofherinfantson,Sorrow;•thelossofAngelandthedestructionofhermarriage.•ShewasbraveenoughthatshekilledAlectopursuehertruelovewithAngel.•SheacceptsblameforPrince'sdeath;Intelligent•ShepossessesaneducationthatherunschooledparentslackandhaspassedtheSixthStandardoftheNationalSchools.•Shehascuriositythatgoesbeyondherbasiceducation,asdemonstratedwhenshedebatesreligiousandmoralissueswithbothAngelandAlec.Innocent•sheisunschooledinthewaysoftheworldandthereforeunabletoprotectherself.•TessrepresentsthechangingroleoftheagriculturalworkersinEnglandinthelatenineteenthcentury--Possessinganeducationthatherunschooledparentslack,Tessdoesnotquitefitintothefolkculture.Shebelongstoahigherworld.ThereisaristocracyinTess’sblood,visibleinhergracefulbeauty—yetsheisforcedtoworkasafarmhandandmilkmaid.•Tessisagood,beautifulandstrongcountrygirl.Therurallifecreatedagood-naturedofthenoblesoul.Sheshouldhaveabrightfutureandthefuturewell-being.•However,duetovariousreasons,torecognizeherownintheprocess,thehumiliationhasbeingraped.Herlifehasalsochangedthedirection.•Tessisthemostpessimisticcharacter,bothcharmingandsuchatragicrole.Herfilialpiety,gentleness,perseverance,sincerity,courageandrebelliouscharacteriswellknown,butitisbecauseofthesecharacteristicsthatmakeherowndestinytotheend.ThecauseofTess’stragedygenerated.•Poverty--Tess’stragedywasfromsociety.Thepoorfamilybackgroundforeshadowstragedy.Shewasavictimundertheinteriorcircumstances.•Partialroles--Inthesocietyofcapitalism,thepreconditionoflawswasthattookcareoftheconvenienceofbloodsuckersandadmittedthepowerofbloodsuckersoppressedpeople,itservedforthegovernor.Alecwaspreservedbythelaw,butTesswaskilled.Itjustexplainedthecounteractionoftherulesofcapitalism,theunderclassessuchasTesscan’tobtainjusttreatments.ThecauseofTess’stragedygenerated.•Hypocriticalreligion--Alecwasacapitalistandmushroomappliedthebusiness,andhewas“apersonofflesh”,hetrappedTessandusedtheBibletobringthedutytopushthebodyofTess,butfinally,hewasapastorthatexpostulatedtoshowmerge.•Deceptivemorality--Tesswasavictimofthedeceptivemorality,AngelClare,symbolizingspirit,thoughintelligent,aresensitiveHeregardedwhethershewaspityinlightofconventionalideaofvirtue,hehadnopityforTess,itbroughtmoredistressandletTesstoreturntoAlec.ThedeceptivemoralitywithAnglepushedTesstogulf.18Thankyou!