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CliffsNotes on Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles

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I read the novel Tess, not the notes on it. However, I did use cliffs notes for a book report to help with the character analyses and themes and such for the book. Cliffs notes was very helpful, even after reading the novel! Useful thing to have.

I am currently studying Tess for my Hsc exams at the end of this year,and as a related student i have come to be rather familiar with Tess's character and how Hardy presents her to us.Tess is a victim of a changing society to which she really does not belong.Tess endures so much during her young life that it would be unfair for us to state that she was a depressing ,sad character.She trully is a heroine as she has the courage to tell Angel the truth about her past on their wedding night and faces her destiny of being executed in the 7th phase,she even has the courage to hand over her younger sister for Angel to marry and look after,thus how can anybody be so cruel and insensitive to say that tess is a sad and depressing character.Yes she may be weak and let people step on her but with what she endures she still continues on with her life,she demonstrates,resourcefulness and endurance.Atrue heroine in my eyes.And to those who think highschool students know nothing and should not be listend to,rethink your statement.

I always enjoy reading literature of the late nineteenth century period, and I would have to say that Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy was one of the best -second only to my favorite Jane Eyre. Recently I finished the novel for an AP English class at Mercy High School. Not only was the story romantic and interesting, but it was also surprising and captivating. As the heroine of the story, Tess was an extremely courageous and strong character, constantly facing hardships and internal and external struggles. I was also torn, however, between Angel and Alec -which character is more honorable and who do I like more? Angel and Tess were passioately in love, but he could not see past the offense she had committed when she needed him. Alec wrongfully took advantage of Tess, but sincerely attempted to win her back in the end. Alec was there for her when Angel was not, yet, I still lean more towards Angel as my favorite of the two. I also want to point out that the message Tess gave throughout the novel is very true -complete happiness is not permanent, it goes away and it comes back, but only comes back if you have a strong soul and sheer determination to destroy anything in your way.

this book wasn't the first choice on my list to read. it was very boring, and very wordy. the only thing really good about this book was some of the twists and turns.