Old-fashioned or classic

May 2021-12-26 08:01:41

The heroine’s character is tragedy and she wants to be an independent woman, but apart from two farmers who simply resisted the traditional image of patriarchy, she was basically trapped in the traditional concepts of the society at that time. She asked Oak many times,'what did they say?' If the social concept remains the same, her own struggle will not change her own destiny.
Playing with another farmer, Boldwood, is even more vain. Measured by the rational marriage market, Boldwood is indeed an ideal husband, with property and education, adjacent farms, and good character. Although she refused to say that she had money and a house, she didn’t have to get married. This excuse was to make her quite rational, but by teasing a respected neighbor and getting his marriage proposal, she was nothing but to prove her own importance. And attractive, very narcissistic, but don't admit it.
Later, it was a cliché to fall into Troy, an officer of the army. The classic works of 19th-century writers cannot escape those bridges, and all kinds of classic plots do not fall. At such a young age, the heroine still harbors a childish romantic feeling, and hopes that a handsome, handsome and fearless prince can save her from the mediocre and repetitive life. When the two men met in the forest, Troy's swordplay first showed his dishonesty, exaggeration, and arrogance. He lied to the hostess that the sword was not sharp and would not hurt her, implying that this person also concealed other aspects; However, the heroine is not stupid, but emotionally, a sword dance removed the strong woman's shell that she strongly supported, and only one girl who was ignorant and confused was left. Finally, the heroine wanted to challenge the strong woman. Weak patriarchal society, but always relying on the decent social etiquette derived from that kind of society. For example, it is impolite to say that people are good-looking or to stare directly at others. When society became a rule, the hostess thought that it was the same nature as the freedom she had struggled for, of course, it was not. Mrs Troy, which Troy said repeatedly, was declaring ownership, and the heroine was completely in love silly. Later, Troy was shot and killed by the farmer Boldwood and also asked for himself. The freedom-seeking woman that Hardy wants to create has been repeatedly rescued by men, whether it is Troy who ignited her passion, Boldwood who liberated her from her wrong marriage, or the one who has never abandoned her and finally came together. Oak, is still a passive woman waiting, only in the end she took the initiative to chase Oak and urged,'Ask me', that she really faced and realized her independent thoughts.

In the story, if you do one thing wrong or take a wrong step, you will really be stuck at that bad moment for the rest of your life. At least many generations of readers read it over and over again or the audience watched the movie over and over again, and all they saw were such tragedies. , The deepening of the incident is sigh. However, in life, when there is time for the river, nothing can't be washed away. The choice of the heroine and the husband-in-law is completely understandable. Who doesn't want to be romantic and take risks one or more times? Who would be willing to marry a loyal and reliable person when he was in his prime? Just look at the next 30 years of life? Even if there are various warnings on the forest trail, there are always people who want to try, even if it is scarred, what about?

And the happy ending at the end is probably to compensate for the turning and entanglement in the next one, giving people a positive and bright happy ever after. . .

It is said that the farm and countryside in the movie are very good. If Hardy can construct his half-real and half-fantasy Wessex on the spot, it will probably resemble the scene in the movie, tranquility, countryside, hard work, and simple life.

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Extended Reading
  • Christina 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    London->Washington turned out to be far from the hustle and bustle and said that this saw a lot of haystacks really like what Van Gogh painted... I hate the heroine who thinks that she is educated and independent and makes the worst choice in the end, but the sergent saw it at first glance I think he's the bad guy but he actually married Fanny and still loves him Famer Oak is the right choice

  • Johanna 2022-04-23 07:03:11

    Who has the patience to be Mr. Oak?

Far from the Madding Crowd quotes

  • Gabriel Oak: Leading on a man you do not care for is beneath you

  • Liddy: What a luxury to have a choice. "Kiss my foot, sir, my face is for mouths of consequence."