After reading Tess of the D'Urbervilles (5)

Thomas Hardy, an outstanding British realist writer and poet, is a cross-century literary master whose status is universally recognized. His masterpiece "Tess of the D'Urberville" is a bright pearl in the treasure house of world literature. It has been loved by readers for more than 100 years.

The plot of the story is not complicated: the simple and beautiful rural mother-in-law Tess came to the aristocratic Deborville family as a maid, and was deceived by the villain young Yarek, and was ridiculed and accused by the neighborhood, and began to fall into the abyss of suffering. Later, Tess met Claire, who was born into a rich pastor's family, and they really fell in love. On the wedding night, Tess told Claire about her tragic past, but she didn't expect Claire's ruthless departure. Tess ate all kinds of unimaginable sufferings, but did not get Claire's forgiveness and any message. For the bail-out of life, Tess in despair fell into the hands of Yarek again. Claire, who had awakened since then, found Tess again, and Tess regretted it. In order to live with Claire, the sweetheart of her heart, Tess killed Arek, who had ruined her life. A few days later Tess was arrested and sentenced to death for murder. Claire followed Tess's wishes and started her new life with her sister Lisa.

Among the foreign novels I have read, Tess is probably the most poetic and attractive work. The author's beautiful description of the natural scenery of the rural areas in the southwestern part of England in the 19th century is full of poetic and artistic meaning. In particular, he adopted the artistic method of poetry, combining the beautiful scenery of nature with the delicate feelings of the characters: revealing the state of mind through natural scenery, and enlarging the natural scene with human emotions through human mood. The combination of poetry produces a poetic mood, and thus has a strong artistic appeal, making people feel that it is a pleasant enjoyment.

In the novel, Hardy's vivid brushstrokes and deep emotions have created a kind and beautiful girl Tess: just like "a daughter of a fresh and pure nature", "has shown a distinguished dignity in both temperament and physical appearance. It is a queen." She is full of poetry, and every move is a poem. The poem written by the poet only on paper is vividly revealed." Although Tess was a lost woman and even murdered for the murderer, the author boldly abandoned the secular concept and praised her as "a pure woman" and "far more than the freshness of other virgins."

Tess is a tragic figure. Who should be responsible for this tragedy? I am afraid that many readers will think that the culprit is the villain young Yarek. In my opinion, the cause of this tragedy is of course Alex, but the result of the tragic ending is Tess's nominal husband Claire. Yarek was barely deprived of Tess's chastity, and the prelude to the tragedy was unveiled from the flesh; Claire abandoned Tess on the wedding night, mentally led to the development of tragedy, and finally caused the tragedy to fall. The curtain. If Claire did not abandon Tess and did not wear that false moral veil, there would be no development and ending of this tragedy.