The Analysis of Tess’s Tragedy in Tess of the D’Urbervilles.doc

The Analysis of Tess’s Tragedy in Tess of the D’Urbervilles 　　【Abstract】Tess of the DUrbervilles is one of the great works written by Thomas Hardy， which marks the peak of the critical realism at the turn of the 19th century. This novel tells us that Tess， a pure， kind and pretty country girl， becomes a criminal in the end due to many kinds of reasons. The causes of Tess’s tragedy are varied from person to person at home and abroad. This paper discusses the reasons of Tess’s tragedy from the perspective of attribution theory， including internal reasons and external reasons. By exploring the various reasons， this paper tries to analyze Tesss tragedy in a comprehensive way so as to reveal the deep reasons of Tess’s Tragedy and aims to help people make a conclusion with comprehensive aspects so that we can solve the problem. 【Key words】Tess； Tragedy； Internal causes； External causes 1. Internal causes 1.1 Tesss weak point in character Thomas Hardy thinks that the essence of Tess’s tragedy lies in her weak point in character， that is to say， people are not only influenced by the environment but also influenced by their inner world-the character. The most important character of Tess is her kind heart and purity. However， these characters are easily distorted by the hypercritical and capital society. And her pursuit of purity and confession makes her away from the happiness. 1.2 Tess’s rebellion There are two conflicts in this novel. One is the small-scale peasant economy and the capitalism economy； the other is Tesss kindness and the hypercritical religion. Firstly， Tess is against the capitalism society. She is trying her best to save their poor family. Secondly， Tess is different from those girls who want to marry a rich person so that their fate can be changed. Hardy shapes the girl Tess―pretty and minded. she is not only responsible for her family but also consistent with these two lovers. 2. External causes 2.1 The influences of social env