Part one of term paper
Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Analysis of Angel and Alec's Attitudes Toward One of Thomas Hardy's greatest novels, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, was published in 1891. The novel was set during this 19th century in Wessex, Britain. Tess of the D'Urbervilles reflected the Victorian Age in Britian during the 1800's, as it revovled around one charac ...

Part two of term paper
... by Tess as, "a singular force in the gentleman's face, and in his bold rolling eye," overshadows his wealth from the point when they first met(79). Angel Clare was another character in Tess's life which harmed her, but in a different manner than Alec. Angel's intentions and morality overshadowed his actions. Angel Clare's actions and attitude toward Tess had less severe effects on her because his intentions were good unlike Alec d'Urbervilles. Angel and Alec have very different attitudes ...