Paganism And Christianity Flashcards
What is Joan’s faith in the fortune telling book a sign of?
Pagan superstitions
In phase the 2nd, how does the church affect Tess?
She is driven from the church by idle gossip, so much she felt she ‘couldn’t return’ and this view of hers align with Hardy’s criticism of the church
Hardy’s view of organised religion (phase the 2nd):
Looked as if ‘they were praying, though they were not’
How is personification used to depict how Tess views herself in phase the 2nd?
She looked at herself as a ‘figure of guilt intruding the haunts of innocence’
What is aKey quote to show Victorian’s view of illegitimate children and how did this make Tess react?
‘The baby’s offence against society’, made her think the baby being unbaptised will mean it’ll go to hell with ‘no salvation’ hence she got the baby baptised
What quote in phase the 2nd shows the harsh religious ideals of society?
‘The ecclesiastic fought within him’ (the vicar) regarding baptising tess’ baby
What is a key quote to show tess’ view on getting married in phase the 3rd and why?
She had ‘religiously determined that she would never be tempted to do so’ - she feels this way as she thinks she’s tainted due to unwritten rules and expectations, hence she thinks she has to punish herself
Why does the rally allow for Victorian readers to make a connection?
Tess abides by a very rigid social structure, seeing herself as tainted because of her past, and they see Angel as idealised, just as Tess does
How did Angel’s father interpret the bible?
Word for word - in an evangelical way
Key quote at the beginning of phase the fourth, to show the overflowing love Angel and Tess share, coming after a part in the text where Tess’ purity is emphasised and Angel’s inclination grows:
‘She regarded him as Eve at her second waking might have regarded Adam’
What quote shows that Angel views marriage as rather a business proposal?
‘A woman who knows about the management of farms’
Quote to describe Tess as a martyr for not marrying Angel:
‘It was as if people should laugh at martyrdom’
What key quote in phase the second links to the Garden of Eden and Eve, to depict Tess as a fallen woman who was tricked by the devil?
‘She had learnt that the serpent hisses where the sweet birds sing’
