... of the composer's intentions. As with chapter thirteen, the first chapter also demonstrates a nexus between the epigraph and the chapter contents. The source is an excerpt of poetry derived from Hardy's poem, "The Riddle. The first chapter extensively describes Lyme Regis and its Cobb, a harbour quay on which three characters are standing: Charles Smithson, Ernestina Freeman, and Sarah Woodruff. The narrator ... today as distinctly strident." The narrator's double vision and double voice make him as important as the characters in this novel. The effect of the novel commencing with a quo...

• Word Count: 745
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of the composer's intentions. As with chapter thirteen, the first chapter also demonstrates a nexus between the epigraph and the chapter contents. The source is an excerpt of poetry derived from Hardy's poem, "The Riddle. The first chapter extensively describes Lyme Regis and its Cobb, a harbour quay on which three characters are standing: Charles Smithson, Ernestina Freeman, and Sarah Woodruff. The narrator ... today as distinctly strident." The narrator's double vision and double voice make him as important as the characters in this novel. The effect of the novel commencing with a quo...

• Word Count: 742
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate