1. Tess, A Victim of Society?: The Imposition of Society on Wom
... society treated them differently than they did men. The character Tess from Tess of the d'Urbervilles was one of these victims. Victorian society used the concept of purity, a theory of adultery and divorce, and feminine sexuality to trap women. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles, both Alec d'Urberville and Angel Clare make Tess ... Tess were labeled as fallen if they had a baby or committed a sexual act before marriage. An act of this kind stripped a woman of her purity and forced her to become a victim because she would not be able to absolve herself of her sins. These "fallen- women rejec...
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- Grade Level: High School