Lesson 9a - Wessex Flashcards
1
Q
What are the origins of Wessex?
A
Fabricated county, featured in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex novels
2
Q
What was Hardy’s inspiration in creating Wessex?
A
Observations made when cycling around Dorset + adjacent counties
3
Q
What has Wessex since been described/regarded as?
A
The epitome of the vanishing English rural heartland
4
Q
What are the 2 functions of Wessex?
A
Perpetuates rural idyll
Reminder of harshness or rural life
5
Q
Why did Hardy display this contrast?
A
Awareness of threats to rural life due to Agricultural Revolution
Awareness of drawbacks of rural life
6
Q
Which prominent societal advance threatened rural land at the time of Hardy’s Wessex?
A
Agricultural Revolution
Developments in technology + urbanisation
