1. "The withered- arm and other Wessex tales' by Thomas Hardy
"The withered- arm and other Wessex tales' by Thomas Hardy How does Thomas Hardy portray his female characters in this collection of short stories? ... In the first short story the withered arm' there are two main characters are female, one of which is Rhoda Brooks. ... In this short story Hardy gives strong feelings against class distinction, prejudice and snobbery. ... Sophie's son was very prejudice towards his mother because she was lame' and was not well educated. He is very snobbish as well and not respecting his mother's thoughts and feelings. ...
- Word Count: 885
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School