Ch25 Flashcards
(5 cards)
Quote showing Angel as completely consumed by Tess and his desire for her
He was driven towards her by every heaven of his pulse
“He was driven towards her by every heave of his pulse” analysis
-Angel intellectualises Tess as pure and yet his body betrays a raw unconscious desire for her
-Less violent than Alec yet similar in his desire for Tess,despite it being more natural and beautiful than Alec’s agressive lust its still beyond his control
-Hints at conditionality of his love (rooted in physical attraction)
-Tess reduced to an object of Ange”’s physiological response
Quote showing Angel’s indecision on marrying Tess
“He loved her,ought he to marry her,dared he to marry her?”
Analysis of “he loved her,ought he to marry her,dared he to marry her?”
-Mirrors his indecision
-Outht shows society vs his moral feelings
-Dared shows his worry on family judgement
-Considers himself radical yet gives into societal shame
Analysis of Mercy chant
-Contrasts to Tess who is ‘un-christian’ yet morally purer than Mercy and her rigid virtue
-Mercy’s purity is unquestioned whilst Tess’s sexual past (as a victim) condemns her
-Irony of her name as Christianity is merciless in this time
-Embodies a classic Victorian woman,Hardy’s choice to give her little detail makes her a blank slate of Victorian propriety
