德伯家的苔丝中苔丝的悲剧成因分析(开题报告+论文 )#

Abstract: Tess of the D’Urbervilles was one of the most influential works written by Thomas Hardy, a famous critical realistic writer at the turn of the 19th century in England. It described the tragic life of Tess, a beautiful and pure girl after disgrace.
This thesis analyzes exterior causes and interior causes of Tess’s Tragedy. Exterior causes refer to the truth that Tess was the victim of conventional and religious belief and hypocritical capitalism in the Victorian era. Firstly, there were rigid norms imposed on women’s virginity in this period. The loss of virginity was a fatal blow to Tess as she was turned against and crushed by the social convention, and consequently, suffered endlessly until she lost hope in regaining her virginity and was forced to end the suffering in her own way. Secondly, at that time, unemployment and poverty were spread in every village of countryside. Tess’s family, without exception, was poverty-stricken. Her father’s inability and too many family members got the family continuously into an economic difficulty. It depended, to a large degree, on Tess to support the whole family. During her short life, Tess was forced by the economic pressure coming from her family. She had to seek job here and there all the time. Thus Tess‘s tragedy took place in such a particular historical and social background. And interior causes refer to Tess own character. Tess herself was just a pure and innocent country girl; she loved her family so that she was obedient to claim the kin in order to make their living. As a result, she fell into Alec’s trap. Although she had the rebellious spirit to fight against the society, yet she was also conservative in morality. She would accept every thing with a tolerant and self-sacrifice attitude. Her life was also ruined by herself.
Key words: Tess’s tragedy　 Exterior Causes Interior Causes