After reading Tess

After reading Tess Tess, as the representative work of Thomas Hardy, not only left a strong mark in the history of English literature, but also a shining pearl in the treasure house of world literature. This work takes the protagonist Tess's experience as the main line, and through her life course, reveals the disintegration of the small peasant economy and the pain of poverty and bankruptcy experienced by farmers after the capitalist society invaded the British countryside at the end of the 19th century. Tess's fate is full of tragedy. She is a beautiful, pure, kind rural girl, but because of family poverty and social oppression, she has to accept a man she does not love - Alec's proposal. This choice not only made Tess physically hurt, but also suffered great pain in spirit. She spent her life trying to escape Alec's shadow, but ultimately failed to do so. The conflict between Tess and the society is mainly reflected in the double persecution she is subjected to. On the one hand, she suffered moral and religious censure from society and was regarded as an unclean woman; On the other hand, she was economically exploited and oppressed, unable to escape the plight of poverty. This double persecution made Tess suffer in spirit, and finally embarked on the road of crime. Tess is a female image with strong personality and resistance spirit. She dared to pursue true love and defy an unjust fate. She showed amazing courage and conviction in her fight against Alec. However, her resistance ultimately failed to change her tragic fate, which reflected the oppression and restriction of women in society at that time.