... her loved ones are comfortable. This is seen when Tess sacrifices the stipend Angel gave her to live off of so that her family's home may be repaired, which essentially leaves herself destitute. Tess then exhibits great personal strength when she goes off to face hard manual labor at Flintcomb-Ash Farm while her family lives off her money. However, the ... only serves to heighten the tension because Angel ends up rejecting Tess on the basis of her past. This confession and consequent rejection acts as the catalyst which creates the falling action of the story, where Tess and Angel strug...

• Word Count: 2133
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate