Prose: TD- Chapter 1-5 Flashcards
1- What is the initial description of John Durberyfield?
“The pair of legs that carried him were rickety, and there was a bias in his gait which inclinded him somewhat to the left of a straight line.”
1- What does the parson call him?
Sir John
1- What does John learn from the parson?
that he is a “direct lineal representative of the ancient and knightly family of the D’urbervilles, who derive their descent from Sir Pagan D’Urberville, that renowned knight who came from Normandy with William the Conquerer, as it appears by Batlle Abbey Roll”
1- What does the Parson say in respose to Johnasking what he can do about it?
“Oh- nothing, nothing; except chasten yourself with the thought of ‘how the mighty have fallen’
2- How is Marlott described?
“fertile and sheltered tract of country”
“sun blazes down”
“the lanes are white”
“tinged with azure”
“deepest ultramarine”
2-What is a tradition in Marlott?
The May Day dance, which was disguised in the Christian victorian England, as it was a Pagan tradition
2-How is Tess first described?
“A young member of the band turned her head at the exclaimation. She was a fine and handsome girl- not handsomer than some others, possibly- but her mobile peony mouth and large innconet eyes added eloquence to colour and shape. She wore a red ribbon in her hair, and was the only one of the white company who could boast of such a pronounced adornment”
2- What does Tess think of her dad?
she is embarassed of him but also fiercely protective of him
2-Who enters the dance that causes a bit of a stir?
3 brothers, the older two seemingly quite snobbish and upper class, whilst the youngest, seems derdevilish and wanting to subvert his class
2-What does the eldest borther say when the youngest suggests dancing with the girls?
“Dancing in public with a troop of country hoyden- suppose we be seen!
2-What happens when the brothers leave the pary?
The youngests eye catch Tess and reminicises how he didn’t dance with her, regret at his missed oppotunity, Tess feels very similar
3- How is Tess’ household first described?
Song coming from within it
cradle rocking- worn down as all children used it
Mother tired but not pefect- trying
doesnt do chores
Tess has to help
3- What does Joan Durbeyfield ask Tess to take to the outhouse?
the ‘complete fortune-teller’
3- How are the children of Joan and John Durbeyfield described?
“All these yougn souls were passengers in the Durbeyfield ship- entireley dependant on the judgement of the two Durbeyfield adults for their pleasures, thier necessities, thier health, even their existence. If the heads of the Durbeyfield household chose to sail into difficulty, disaster, starvation, disease, degradation, death, thither were these half-dozen little captives under hatches compelled to sail with them”
3- What happens when Joan goes to fetch John from the alehouse?
She too gets caught there, so Tess sends Abraham, who also gets stuck there so Tess goes herself
