... and Tess', not with the church or society. They are portrayed as victims of Christian morality. The authors present the heroines as innocent and nave, "to the pure, all things are pure-. This enables us to feel their helplessness and uncalculated actions. Winterson develops the character of Jeanette from the age of seven to early adulthood. As the reader we witness the changes and confusion she ... Hardy's design that Tess should be depicted as a victim of her coercive society. The introduction of Tess in Chapter 2 demonstrates this immediately. We are presented with an instant picture ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate