Ch7 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Quote showing first motif of birds
A
“One prophetic bird”
2
Q
Analysis of “one prophetic bird”
A
-Omen is a symbolic force showing Tess’s fate as sealed so the natural world acknowledges it,she is powerless
-Tess is often compared to hunted or trapped bird reinforcing her fate and vulnerability to society and men
3
Q
Quote showing Tess’s ‘trump card’ for Alec
A
Her face-as ‘Twas mine”
4
Q
Quote showing Jack durbeyfield as somebody who undervalues Tess and will do anything for money
A
“Twenty pound”
“Family honour is family honour,and I won’t take a penny less”
5
Q
Analysis of “family honour is family honour and I won’t take a penny less”
A
- ‘selling’ of Tess to Alec sets societal expectations on women
-Jack Durbeyfield undervalues his ‘family honour’ perhaps due to him not truly being a D’urbeville
