Prose: TD- Chapter 16-20 Flashcards
16- How does the description of this departure differ from when she as going to Tantridge?
there is a lot more pastoral language which we can use the fact that Hardy is a naturalist, to infer that Talbothays is going to be better for Tess than Tantridge
16- What do we discover about Tess’ relationship with religion in this chapter?
She says “but perhaps I don’t quite know the Lord as yet”- which shows that she wants to go on a religious journey
16- How are the cows described in this chapter, and what does this reflect?
The cows are described as being white, which is symbolism through the use of the colour white to show innocence and purity, but they are also described as having “dazzling brilliancy”, which shows a much more positive and optimistic outlook for Talbothays than Tantridge
17- How is Dairyman Crick described? and how does this compare to Alec D’Urberville in Tantridge?
He talks about cows horns, ion which the narrator comments “as though even witchcraft might be limited by anatomical changes”, which shows he’s a sensible and we can infer, even religious man, from the poem about him dressing up on a Sunday at the beginning of the chapter. This heavily contrasts Alec D’Urberville, who is possessive, mysterious and we can’t be certain but no reference of him being religious is made in the chapters he features in.
17- What statement sums up changing attitudes about religion in the Victorian era?
“It’s a curious story ; it carries us back to medieval times, when faith was a living thing!”
17- How does Tess fell about Angel at the end of this chapter, and how does this foreshadow that we think it will change?
.”Tess had not at this hour the curiosity to ask why the present Mr Clare was not made a parson like his brethren, and gradually fell asleep again,” which shows that this curiosity made appear later on, which we know it will.
18-What first warning sign do we get about Angel?
That he is described as having a mouth “somewhat too small and delicately lined for a man’s”, which we can unpick this and infer that he my e hiding something behind his ‘delicate’ mouth
18- What do we learn about Tess’ “curiosity” of why Angel doesn’t become a parson?
he refuses to become a parson, because whilst he loves the Church but “[he] cannot honestly be ordained her minister, as my brothers are, while she refuses to liberate her mind form an untenable redemptive theolatry.”
19- what sign do we get that Talbothays hasn’t been touched by the Industrial Revolution?
it is described as having the “ache of modernism” Also, the idea we get at the end of the 18th century, is how we view and perceive the world, which creates uncertainty.
19- How does Tess perceive herself in this chapter?
she says “My life looks as if it had been wasted for want of chances!”, showing she thinks she has wasted her life.
19- How does Angel view older families?
that their skill and potential has already been used up, and so they are worthless
20- How does the description of the seasons mirror Tess?
The seasons developed and matured”, which is is a direct link and similarity of how she is feeling and what has happened in her lift recently.
20- How do the dairy people feel about not being in a distinct social class?
They are happy - Their positions was perhaps the happiest of all positions in the social scale”
