1. Compare how Hardy's Tess and Winterson's Jeanette are victim
... and the character Angel Clare. To the question whether the novel is autobiographical, Winterson answered equivocally "No not at all and yes of course-. The novel's chief character is self-named; Jeanette. Winterson and Jeanette were both adopted into a conservative evangelist family, with ... her personal life are evident in the novel. Hardy's victimised chief character is female also, therefore it could not be autobiographical in its strictest definition. However Hardy had a similar struggle with religion. Born into a very active Christian family, it was a logical step, that he should ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate