ABSTRACT

Tess of the D’Urbervilles, written by Thomas Hardy，is a famous realism novel. Tess of the D’Urbervilles described a story of a pure woman Tess, who lived a tragic life under the oppression of the patriarchal society and traditional morality. This paper analyzes the oppression Tess suffered and her revolts and presents Hardy’s female view. Even though they were suppressed by many factors, women in the Victorian Age were still full of rebellious spirits and were brave enough to pursue for love and freedom.

Key words: Thomas Hardy; the paternity society; bourgeoisie; traditional morality; female view

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One-１

INTRODUCTION-１

1.1 Brief Introduction of Thomas Hardy and Tess of the D’Urbervilles-１

1.2 Literature Review-３

1.3 The Significance of This Paper-４

Chapter Two-５

FIGHT AGAINST THE PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY-５

2.1 Female’s Social Status and Situation in the Patriarchal Society-５

2.2 The Oppression Tess Suffered from the Patriarchal Society-６

2.3 Tess’s Active Resistance-７

Chapter Three-９

FIGHT AGAINST THE CAPITALIST CLASS-９

3.1 The Oppression Farmers Suffered from the Bourgeoisie-９

3.2 The Oppression Tess Suffered from Alec-１０

3.3 Tess’s Active Resistance-１１

Chapter Four-１３

FIGHT AGAINST THE TRADITIONAL MORAL CONCEPTS-１３

4.1 Female’s Status under the Oppression of the Traditional Moral Concepts-１３

4.2 The Oppression Tess Suffered from the Traditional Moral Concepts-１４

4.3 Tess’s Active Resistance-１５

Chapter Five-１７

CONCLUSION-１７

WORKS CITED-１９