Ch36 Flashcards
(4 cards)
Quote morning after rejection from Angel showing weather
“Light of a dawn that was ashy and furvitive”
Analysis of “light of a dawn that was ashy and furvitive”
-Dawn traditionally represents renewal,hope and a new beginning however this is subverted by the adjectives of ashy and furvitive,highlighting the lifelessness and decay in their marriage
-Shows the enviorment mirroring the characters emotional stages
Quote showing the ‘burning passion’ for each other dissapearing due to society
They were but ashes of their former fires
“And the man?”
-Ego of Angel doesn’t allow him to marry her
-Societal expectations again haunt Tess as this is one of the reasons he rejects her