Reaction
In the novel, Angel Clare and Tess are married, but when Angel finds out the truth about Tess' past he is outraged and hurt. Succumbing to his initial feelings, Angel leaves Tess and tries to continue on about his life without her.
As time passed, Angel finally realizes that he does love Tess, and so he tries to locate her. Once he finds her, he learns she has started a new life with Alec D'Urberville; the man of her past. Angel begs Tess to come back to him but she says he came too late. The theme behind the story is that Angel recognizes his mistake but still misses out on her love.
When Angel left Tess he was just acting on impulse. By the time he sat down and rationalized his decisions, Tess had already continued on about her life. Angel knew he loved Tess and that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, but his feelings weren't evident until he lost her.
Once Tess was gone, Angel knew that he could not live without her. This is a problem still in our time. People take for granted what they have and never really realize what they had until they've lost it. With time, people will learn to value what they already possess and try to give it all the attention it deserves. Rape is, and always will be, a part of society. Fortunately, in our time, people of any stature can be punished for such a crime.
Rape represents the sub-theme in this novel and was a major issue at that time and in ours. The importance of purity is a reoccurring message throughout the novel.
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