Ch32

Question 1

Quote showing imagery from mythology

Answer 1

“As her robe betrayed Queen Guénever”

Question 2

Analysis of “as her robe betrayed Queen Guénever”

Answer 2

-Use of imagery from mythology could show idealistic myth like view of Tess
-Fatalistic world view as robe conveys her own impurities and shows women falling due to their romantic transgressions
-Foreshadows her tragic fate

Question 3

Quote showing Tess’s belief that she may be punished for her crimes

Answer 3

“All this good fortune may be scourged out of me afterwards by a lot of ill”

Question 4

Analysis of “all this good fortune may be scourged out of me afterwards by a lot of ill”

Answer 4

-Foreshadows her tragic fate and reflects the central theme of fatalism
-Juxtaposition of “good fortune” and “a lot of ill” reflects Hardy’s pessimistic worldview,Tess’s moments of joy are fleeting,overshadowed by inevitable suffering as she’s at the mercy of social forces
-Tess’s awareness of potential punishment reveals her internalised guilt
-Structurally highlights impending doom and tragic tension of novel