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An Analysis of the Cause of Tess’s Tragedy From Her

Character in Tess of the d’Urbervilles

从苔丝性格角度浅析苔丝悲剧的成因

摘要

伟大的小说家托马斯? 哈代的著作《德伯家的苔丝》被认为是全世界最成功的悲剧之一。在哈代的笔下，女主人公苔丝是一个漂亮、善良、纯洁以及具有忍耐力和自我牺牲精神的女人。在英国文学史上，苔丝一直被当作一个最特殊的女性角色之一。然而，这个纯洁女人的生活却极其悲惨和不幸。为了帮助读者更好地欣赏这部著作，本文从苔丝的性格入手，探讨苔丝悲剧的成因，并认为苔丝的责任心、自尊心、天真和冲动导致了她的毁灭。

关键词：苔丝；悲剧；性格

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Abstract

Tess of the D’Urbervilles (hereafter Tess), written by the great novelist Thomas Hardy, is regarded as one of the most successful tragedies around the world. Under Hardy's pen, the heroine Tess is depicted as an attractive, kind-hearted, and pure woman, who has the quality of endurance and self-sacrifice. Tess has long been taken as the most exceptional woman character in English literary history. However, the life of this pure woman is rather tragic and miserable. This paper aims to explore the causes of Tess's tragedy in Tess of the D'Urbervilles through Tess's character，which will help the reader get a better appreciation of this famous masterpiece. It is argued that Tess’s responsibility, pride, innocence, and impulsiveness lead to her downfall.

Keywords: Tess; tragedy; character

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Table of Contents

摘要 ................................................................................................................................ I

Abstract ........................................................................................................................ II 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1

1.1 A Brief Introduction to Thomas Hardy..................................................... 1 1.2 A General Introduction to the Novel ......................................................... 1 1.3 Plot ................................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Thesis Statement of This Paper .................................................................. 2 2 Literature Review ................................................................................................... 3 3 Responsibility .......................................................................................................... 4

3.1 Responsibility Obliges Tess to Claim Kin ................................................. 4 3.2 Responsibility Forces Tess to Cohabitate with Alec ................................ 5 4 Pride ......................................................................................................................... 5

4.1 Pride Deters Her From Urging Angel to Stay .......................................... 6 4.2 Pride Deters Her From Asking for Help .................................................. 6 5 Innocence ................................................................................................................. 7

5.1 Tess Is So Simple as to Believe Angel will Forgive her ............................ 7 5.2 Tess Is So Innocent as to Be Defrauded by Alec Twice ............................ 8 6 Impulsiveness .......................................................................................................... 8 7 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 9 Works Cited ................................................................................................................ 10