How was Prince killed in Tess of the D'Urbervilles
How was Prince killed and what is its significance in “Tess of the D'Urbervilles?” [NU: 2014]
In Thomas Hardy's (1840-1928) novel “Tess of the d'Urbervilles” (1891), Prince is a ho...
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Do you consider Tess as a pure woman? Comment on the factors responsible for the tragedy of Tess.
Do you consider Tess as a pure woman? Give reasons for your answer. [NU: 2016, 18, 20, 22] ★★★
The subtitle of Thomas Hardy’s (1840-1928) famous novel “Tess of the d’Urbervilles” (...
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"Tess is more sinned against than sinning." Do you agree?
"Tess is more sinned against than sinning." Do you agree?
The statement "Tess is more sinned against than sinning" reveals the complex moral landscape in Thomas Hardy's (1840-1928)...
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Thomas Hardy's treatment of nature in Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
Bring out the dominant role nature plays in the novel “Tess of the D’Urbervilles.” [NU: 2017, 21]
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) loved nature deeply. In “Tess of the d’Urbervilles” (189...
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Thomas Hardy a pessimist or a realist?
Would you call Hardy a pessimist? Justify your answer with reference to Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Or, Discuss Hardy's pessimistic view is evident in Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
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"When they were together the Jacobean and the Victorian ages were juxtaposed."-Explain.
When they were together the Jacobean and the Victorian ages were juxtaposed.
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891), Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) addresses two periods, the Jacobean and...
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"She had been made to break a necessary social law, but no law known to the environment in which she fancied herself such an anomaly."-Explain
She had been made to break a necessary social law, but no law known to the environment in which she fancied herself such an anomaly.
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891), Thomas...
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"Remember, I was your master once! I will be your master again. If you are any man's wife you are mine!"-Explain.
Remember, I was your master once! I will be your master again. If you are any man's wife you are mine!
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891) by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), these wo...
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"Too late, too late! Don't come close to me. Angel! No - you must not."-Explain
Too late, too late! Don't come close to me. Angel! No - you must not.
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891) by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), these words are spoken by Tess, the main ch...
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"O merciful, God, have pity; have pity upon my poor baby!"-Explain.
O merciful, God, have pity; have pity upon my poor baby!
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891) by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), Tess, the main character, speaks these words in a challe...
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“Whip me, crush me; you need not mind those people under the rick! I shall not cry out. Once victim, always victim, that's the law.”-Explain.
Whip me, crush me; you need not mind those people under the rick! I shall not cry out. Once victim, always victim, that's the law.
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891) by Thomas H...
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Short note on the Significance of Prince’s Death.
Write a short note on the significance of Prince’s Death.
In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891) by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), the death of Prince, a horse, holds significant symboli...
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