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Luciano 2022-03-26 09:01:12
Tess's tragedy stems from the family, the society's injustice to women, regards it as a commodity for profit, a tool to marry at will to obtain a body, and if she finds that she has lost her so-called chastity, she will forget her own prostitutes. instead, condemning its moral hypocrisy. Of course, there are contradictions in its own character. She is independent and has her own mind, but she is still subject to family swings (if she finally retracts the letter and tells Angel after marriage). Her life was bumpy and painful, and in the end she could only beg for death to heal her miserable life. So at the end she said "I'm ready". The withering of young life always makes people unavoidable sadness.
Extended Reading
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John Durbeyfield: I'm the head of noblest branch of the family and I got my pride to lean on.
[passes out]
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Alec d'Urberville: Tell me, do you like strawberries?
Tess: Yes, when they're in season.
Alec d'Urberville: Here they already are.