represents how naive she is not awake to her surroundings and village life foreshadowing how how she is corrupted by Alec and society. Focusing on her eyes is significant as eyes used to look at everything & be open but she isn't open to the world
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Tess Durbeyfield at this time of her life was a raw vessel of emotion untinctured by experience’
not experienced life outside her village she is still very innocent and naive despite having an education at the village school
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O no- I wouldn't have it for the world!' Tess declared proudly
shows how this also her hamartia with her naivety as it makes her take prince and hoeny to market and go work for Alec.
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'Tess's pride would not allow her to turn her head again'
shows that she is a tragic hero and has her hamartia
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'has no spirit to dance again for a long time',
foreshadows her going into state of depression in pregnancy and after. Shows how after becoming an adult she lost her happiness as well as her chastity
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'we must mind that she don't get green malt in floor'
foreshadows her getting pregnant as its an old country saying. It also shows that the locals can see how innocent she is and easy to manipulate/take advantage of. parents know this but still send her away. presents them as selfish.
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'i see myself in the light of a murderess'
it shows how she blames herself for it all and is very guilty
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' if he don't marry her afore he will after'
her mother knows that he may not marry her but knows that if she gets married he will have to. It shows how little she cares for her daughter and is blinded by her selfishness of wealth
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'why didn't you tell me there was danger'
blames her mother for not warning her and acknowledges that she was too naive and innocence which lead to him taking advantage. Shows how joan durbeyfield failed her daughter by not teaching her laws of the land
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"he gave her the kiss of mastery"
shows that he has power and control over her, foreshadowing him ****** her by taking control when she is asleep/unconscious
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"you are mighty sensitive for a cottage girl' she replies with "she did not quite comprehend his drift'
it highlights how she different to the other stereotypical country girls who flaunt their bodies and accept his advances. While her not understanding him shows how innocent and naive she is that she doesn't even know heard the term showing how uneduc
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'miss-ess is an old lady and blind'
shows that she is blind and still doesn't like Alec. most people who are blind judge people and create an image of people based on their actions and inner personality as unable to see apparance. It shows that se knows true him and is not supportive
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addition to past one
of his actions. While in addition to this mothers are normally metaphorically blind to sons true actions which due to her actually being blind it highlights his true evilness and antagonist flaws.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
not experienced life outside her village she is still very innocent and naive despite having an education at the village school
Back
Tess Durbeyfield at this time of her life was a raw vessel of emotion untinctured by experience’
Card 3
Front
shows how this also her hamartia with her naivety as it makes her take prince and hoeny to market and go work for Alec.
Back
Card 4
Front
shows that she is a tragic hero and has her hamartia
Back
Card 5
Front
foreshadows her going into state of depression in pregnancy and after. Shows how after becoming an adult she lost her happiness as well as her chastity
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