The Theme Of Nature In Tess Of The D'Urbervilles
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Nature is an important theme employed in many novels, especially throughout Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Hardy, however, skillfully uses nature specifically to express Tess's emotions. He is able to substantiate those emotions with natural images that are well known and comprehendible. He also ....
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.... those that portray a sense of innocence and purity. By saying, "every girl carried in her left (hand) a bunch of white flowers. . . their hair reflected in the sunshine every tone of gold. . . each had a private little sun for her soul," (24) Hardy is able to immediately present Tess as a naive, and untouched girl, even though he does not specifically mention her in this quotation. The image of white flowers provides a feeling of cleanliness and purity, which corresponds to the way Hardy h ....
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