Ch10 Flashcards
(5 cards)
Quote showing Tess getting away from the danger of Car Darch into the danger of Alec
Out of the frying pan into the fire
Quote showing Tess as instantly giving into patriarchy when faced by danger of car Darch
“To her impulse scrambled into the saddle behind him”
Quotes showing insults of Car Darch
“Hussy” “lusty country girl”
Analysis of Car Darch
-Car Darch is a foil to Tess,she’s bold,assertive and openly sensual unlike Tess’s innocence and quiet dignity
-She has also been exploited by Alec.Tess is pure and victimised whilst Car is worldly and unashamed reflecting society’s double standards on female sexuality
-Car exemplifies what Tess could become due to Alec as they are the same class,a woman scorned for her sexual history
-Despite this Alec the true predator remains thriving
Analysis of “out of the frying pan into the fire”
Idiom
She leaves Car Darch only to face greater suffering from Alec
This is mirrored as she leaves Marlott for the D’urbeville estate yet falls into Alec’s predator ill grasp
Later she escapes Alec yet is once again thrown into suffering by Angel
Ultimately her return to Alec from her dire situation at Marlott leads to the greatest fire,her execution