1. Victorian Society in Tess of the d'Urbervilles
... of women, as she is seen throughout the novel as an object of desire. This beauty turns Tess into Angels idealized Goddess of nature and he still sees her as a pure woman, opposed to the fallen woman she has now turned into. However, Angels destruction of Tess is even more unbearable than Alecs. As a product of Victorian social culture, Angel cannot conceive of ... an equal relationship with a woman in his mind; his gender determines his superiority. Angels dissipation in London can be forgiven; while Tesss innocent misconduct cannot ... . Alecs violence and Angels rejection both reflec...
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