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SymbolisminTessoftheD Urbervilles 2012 10 30 CONTENTS CharacterSymbolismColorSymbolism Symbolism Symbolismisthepracticeofrepresentingthingsbysymbols orofinvestingthingswithasymbolicmeaningorcharacter Charactersymbolism Tessisasymbolofunclearandunstablenotionsofclassinnineteenth centuryBritain whereoldfamilylinesretainedtheirearlierglamour butwherecoldeconomicrealitiesmadesheerwealthmoreimportantthaninnernobility Thesymbolismoftheheroine Tess TessrepresentsthechangingroleoftheagriculturalworkersinEnglandinthelatenineteenthcentury Possessinganeducationthatherunschooledparentslack Tessdoesnotquitefitintothefolkculture Shebelongstoahigherworld ThereisaristocracyinTess sblood visibleinhergracefulbeauty yetsheisforcedtoworkasafarmhandandmilkmaid 苔丝 德贝菲尔苔丝是这部小说中的中心人物 她聪慧 异常迷人 而且感情热烈 有很强的道德感 不过 她不仅仅是一个独特的人物 哈代把她塑造成有些神化的女主角 是另一个因为为实现更高的理想而付出生命代价的殉道者 有时叙事人自己不只把苔丝描写为一个女性个体 而且把她当作全体女性的化身 在第14章中 他写到她的眼睛 说它黑也不是 说它蓝也不是 说它灰 说它紫 都不是 不如说这些深浅不一的颜色 样样都有 neitherblacknorbluenorgreynorviolet ratherallthoseshadestogether 她像 女性中的完人 analmoststandardwoman ThesymbolismofAngel Angelisarepresentativeofthetraditionalmoralconcepts Atthattime thewholesocietyisfullofthoseridiculoustraditionalmoralconcepts Atfirst AngelconsidersTessas thefreshandvirginaldaughterofnature butwhenheknowsthehistoryofTess heabandonsher Hesays forgivenessdoesnotapplytothecase Youwereoneperson nowyouareanother Thisshowsthetraditionalmoralconceptsarestilldeep rootedinhismind HefallsinlovewithTess adairywoman andhedoesn tcarewhethersheisborninagoodfamilyornot ItseemsthathislovetoTessistruelove However whenitcomestomarriage hestillconsidersTess socialstatus HewantsTesstotake mistressTeresad Urbervillesashernameandheclaimsthatthechange maytakeanappreciabledifferenceto society s acceptanceofyouasmywife AlltheseprovethatAngelislikeallotherpeopleinthesociety Theyallvalueagirlbysocialstatus theso calledchastityandreligion ThesymbolismofAlec Alecisarepresentativeofthebourgeoissociety sauthority thewealthandtheevil Hehasanaristocratd Urbervillessurname alargeamountofmoneyandagreatpowerwhichdominatethelocalpeople HetakesadvantageofTess poorfamilycondition andtemptsherwithmoneytogotohisfamilyasaservant HealwaysforcesTesstodosomethingsheisnotwillingtodo Forexample wheninthecart Tesswantshimtoslowdown buthesaysthathewillnotdounlessTesslethim putonelittlekissonthoseholmberrylips Hardyp57 ThatisatotalinsulttoTess ThenheseducesTess destroyingherchastitywhichmeansallherlife Attheendofthestory whenTess fatherdies andherfamilyishomeless Alec helps heragain HetellsTessthatherfamilycanmovetohiscottage and thechildrencangotoschool Hardyp385 Infact hejustwantstopossessTess Heisfullofviolenceandplots HesaysthatheisTess friend butheisunlikelytotreatTessashisrealfriendbecausetheybelongtodifferentsocialclassandtheyhavetotallydifferentstatusandlifeexperiences Colorsymbolism TheSymbolismofColorsrepresentmanydifferentitemsofsacredsignificance Purity virginity innocenceandvirtue Power importance warmthanddanger Renewal hope lightandpurity Nature fertility hope bountifulnessandfreedomfrombondage Death fear ignoranceandwasusedtoindicateauthorityandpower Heavenlygrace hope goodhealthandthestateofservitude RedinTess Sheworearedribboninherhair ThomasHardy 12 Theredribbonimpliesunknownevilanddanger andmiserablefateofTess 2 Itwasarecenterection indeedalmostnew andofthesamerichredcolorthatformedsuchacontrastwithevergreensofthelodge ThomasHardy 46 Strawberry ThomasHardy 50 assheinnocentlylookeddownattherosesinherbosom thattherebehindthebluenarcotichazewaspotentiallythe tragicmischief ofherdramaonewhostoodfairetobetheblood red rayinthespectrumofheryounglife ThomasHardy 51 2 3 4 Theredcolorofthelodge thestrawberriesandtherosesisinsharpcontrasttothesurroundings whichconveysthetragedylifeofTess Theredandwhiteherdnearestathand whichhadbeenphlegmaticallywaitingforthecall ThomasHardy 147 wheretheyhadmaintainedtheirpositiontilltheygrewweakerwithlossofbloodinthenight time whentheyhadfallenonebyoneasshehadheardthem ThomasHardy 384 Apieceofblood stainedpaper caughtupfromsomemeat buyer sdust heap beatupanddowntheroadwithoutthegate ThomasHardy 412 8 thatitwasred Theoblongwhiteceiling withthisscarletblotinthemidst hadtheappearanceofagiganticaceofhearts ThomasHardy 531 5 6 7 8 Redisthecolorofthethreshingmachine Atonelevel themachinebecomesanimageofhell evilanddanger andthemurderisanactdoneoutofloveandpassion 9 crimsondamaskhangings andanenormousfour postbedstead alongtheheadofwhichwerecarvedrunningfigures apparentlyAtlanta srace ThomasHardy 540 TheredbedrepresentsthesafetyandpeacethatTessisalwayslongingfor WhiteinTess Tessoftenwearswhite asatthefirsttimesheisseen Ch2 InCh11sheiswearinga whitemuslindress justbef