... wouldn't be tragic, but pathetic. Almost at a leap Tess thus changes from a simple girl to a complex woman. She hopes to start a totally new life, but can never really escape the past. Her spirit is restored at Talbothays, where she finally tastes sweet independence, love for which is often stressed in the novel. D"Urberville even calls her "Miss Independence" in Chapter 10 ... . Although religiously determined that she would never get married, she falls in love with Angel Clare. Tess knows that she should reveal him her past, but she keeps putting it off, untill she is married to him wi...

• Word Count: 1189
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... life was to be happy, and she never truly got the chance. No matter where she turned or where she ran, her past kept haunting her and forcing her into a never ending cycle of grief to atone for her "sins". In the end however, she gets the peace that she had longed for, and is put to death. In fact, she has ... ...

• Word Count: 907
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School