MY VIEW OF TESS

Tess is a woman with a strong sense of self-esteem and responsibility. This self-esteem makes her reluctant to cling to the "rich relatives of the D 'Urbervilles". However, because of her mistake, the only cow in the family died and the family's economy became unsustainable. Her sense of responsibility made her promise to work as a servant at Alec's house, which also contributed to Alec's aggression against her. It is also because of her self-esteem that Tess didn't sell Angel's wedding jewelry to her at the most poverty-stricken moment, nor did she go to Angel's parents' home for help. Her sense of responsibility made her commit herself to Alec when her family really couldn't live any longer. This time, unlike the last time, Alec lied to her that Angel would never come back, and she gave up. When she knew that Angel had come back, she realized that Alec had lied to herself, and that Tess had killed Alec because of her long-term persistence. All this was so logical. Tess is also a very simple person. This simplicity makes her pursue true love, and even if she loses her virginity, she is not with Alec. This simplicity makes it impossible for her to hide her secret from Angel. But at the same time, Tess also has a little vanity, because vanity gets on Alec's horse under the dispute of several country women. Because of vanity, she fought for Angel with several other women who like Angel on the farm. It was meant that she didn't intend to get married again. In a word, the characterization in this book is three-dimensional. Tess's words and deeds all reflect her personality, which makes her tragedy seem so inevitable.