《德伯维尔家的苔丝》苔丝的人物性格分析英语毕业论文

PAGEPAGE23《德伯维尔家的苔丝》苔丝的人物性格分析摘要：托马斯·哈代、最有影响力的英语作家,建立了19及20世纪的文学形式。他的代表作品,《德伯维尔家的苔丝》揭示了小说“性格与环境的精神”。《德伯维尔家的苔丝》使哈代的文学创作取得了辉煌的成就。哈代认为苔丝拥有女性的主要性格--纯洁,这使得他遇到激烈和严厉的批评,他们中的大多数人可以接受哈代的观点。哈代的杰作《德伯维尔家的苔丝》描写了一个有痛苦经历的乡村女孩。她用自己的双手去劳动,使人们感到她的真心。她是一个“纯洁的女人”。最后她以悲剧结束，人们讨论她的悲剧原因。然而,她有一个强大的精神的战斗,反对社会、伪善的宗教。她所做的一切就是放弃旧道德的社会,追求幸福的婚姻。同时苔丝是一个纯洁的女人她对她的家庭和她的爱负责。她已在世人面前表现她所受到的侮辱,这预示着一种抗强大的女人的形象。AbstractThomasHardy,oneofthemostinfluentialEnglishwriters,helpedforgealinkbetweenthe19thand20thcenturyliterarytradition.TessoftheD’Urbervilles,oneofhisrepresentativeworks,bestrevealsthe“NovelsofCharacterandEnvironment”spirit.TessisthecrowningachievementofHardy’sliterarycreation.HardyconsidersthemainfemalecharacterofTessas“Apurewoman”,whichmadehimencounterfierceandharshcriticism,formostofthemcouldacceptHardy’sview.Hardy’smasterpieceTessoftheD’Urbervillesdescribesthemiserableexperienceofaruralgirl.ButtoounfortunatetooverthrowthisgirlwhocallsTess,shereliesonherownhandstowork,movingpeoplewithherownsincerity.Sheis“apurewoman”.Finallyshewindsupwiththetragedy,whichiswhypeopleoftendiscussherasthesourceofthetragedy.However,shehasapowerfulspiritoffighting,fightingagainstthesociety,thehypocriticalreligion.Allshedidwastoabandontheoldethicalsocietyandtopursuitahappymarriage.MeanwhileTessisapurewomanandsheisresponsibleforherfamilyandherlove.Shehasshowninfrontofcommonpeopleherownpracticalactionthatsheisinsulted,whichindicatesaresistingpowerfulwoman'simages.

Keywords:revolt,compromise,apurewoman,responsibilityApersonalityanalysisofTessIntroductionThomasHardy(1840-1928)wasaBritain’scriticalrealismnovelistandpoetattheendofthe19thcentury.Hardy’screationperiodincludescarryingoutthetransitiontothestageofimperialismfromnon-monopolycapitalism.Hisnovelisfilledwithhisbackgroundinhomeland,includingthenearprefecturedistrict.Hehasobservedtheagriculturalcrisistofillinmiserableconsequencethatthespecialprefecturecausesinone,describethisregionalpeasant’sdisasterreceived.TessoftheD’Urberville,isthefirstfamousworkofBritainoutstandingrealisticwriter.BecauseHardyhadoncehadexperienceoflivingintheMinistryofAgriculture,hewasextremelyfamiliarwithpeasants’life,personality,custom,language,etc.WorksofHardyreflectcapitalistfactorinvadingBritainsocialeconomy,politics,morals,andenormouscustomchangesofundercountryside,showedthemiserabledestinyoftheruralworkingpeopleofspecifichistoricalperiod.ThethemeofHardy’snovelistoshowtheantinomybetweenpeopleandsociety,personalityandenvironment,especiallythroughthedescriptionofissuessuchasloveandmarriage,displayingtheindividualconflictionwhenpeoplefightagainstsocialoutmodedpractice,religionlaw,moralscustom.Inhisworks,especiallywomanimagesintheworksofhimhavedeeplyshownthischaracteristic.TessoftheD’Urbervilles,istheessentialreflectionofHardy’sstyleandthesocietyhewantedtoshow.ChapterOneThePersonalityofTesstheSpiritofRevolt1.1Tess’sFighttotheMoribundSociety1.1.1TheMoribundSocietyAsindustrialmovementsweptEnglandinthe19thcentury,Peoplepourintocountrysideincrowds,aswildanimalprayonliketheanimaloccupyingthatlandliberated.Inashortperiodoftime,BritainruralresidentmanytimessincetheperiodofLouis14,andthenumberofpeopleisalsorunningup.Whenthenumberofthemhasexceededtheurbanite,theyhaveexercisedaninfluenceonurbaniteagain.So,thedifferencebetweenthecityandvillagebecomessmallerandsmaller,theurbanite’sthoughtandlivelystylemakethevillagegettingvigorous.1

Beenclassifiedaseliminatingthedifferentialsbetweentownandcountryofthesocialistgoalbyusallthetime,itwasthatfallinghasbeenrealizedlikethisunexpectedlyhere.Especially,Womanhastooppressseriouslyfrommoribundsociety,itcausetogrowspiritofrevolt.1.1.2ResistanceoftheMoribundSocietyBecauseofthesocialreason,manypeoplehavetorevolt.Tessistheoneofthesepeople.TesshatesthemoribundsocietyandAlec.WhenseeingTess,hesetthetrapthathasdestroyedtheyounggirl’schasteandthehappinessinallherlife.Alecnotonlyhasessenceandcharacteristicofthelandlordclassbutalsoreflecttheessentialcharacteristicofthecapitalistclass.Hethinkshehasmoneyandhighsocialstatus,andTesswilllikehim.Butheiswrong,TessdisdaintoAlec,sheissurrendertoAlec,sheisn’tmarrytoAlecashermotheraskforher,shesays：“Perhapsanywomanwill,butIexception.”ThisprovethatTessresistwithmoribundsocialevilforce.Shewouldn’twaitimpatientlytosaveherselffromsocietyfully,shewouldratherrelyonherowneffortstobeimpracticalonevilforceunderthefoot.Begthatgivesalms.WhenAlecrequiresTessstayathisside,Tessrespondshimfirmly.“Never,never!ImadeupmymindassoonasIsaw--whatIoughttohaveseensooner,andIwon’tcome.”ThesealsoshowTess’sspiritofrevolttothemoribundsociety.UntilthefactthatAngelcomeback,Tessbreakoutfinally,“Andmysinwillkillhimandnotkillme!...O,youhavetornmylifealltopieces...mademebewhatIprayedyouinpitynottomakemebeagain!...Myowntruehusbandwillnever,never--OGod--Ican’tbearthis!--Icannot!”2Shehasliftedtheknife,killedAlec,astheseverereactionunjusttothissociety.Evenifshehasacceptedthejudgmentofthedeath,sheisquietleavingfinally,becauseshegotthefairnessofherheartatlast,gotthebalance.ThereisonlyoneeffectivemethodtoreachthemoribundresistancekillAlce.1.2ResistanceoftheTraditionalMoralConcept1.2.1TheTraditionalMoralConceptTesslivedinasmallvillagewherepeople’sconceptsaretraditional.Theycouldnotacceptsomeonetoviolatetheconcept.Ifsomeoneviolate,theywilldisdainher.Angel,husbandofTess,isoneoftherepresentativesoftraditionalmoralconcepts,beingeventhemainreasonthatcausesTess’stragedy.Inhiseyes,Tessis“whatafreshandpuredaughterofnaturethatdairymaidis!”holyandpure,butTessistoherhonestexperienceabusedonthepastatthenewlymarriednight,becauseofhistraditionalmoralconcept,hehasnotforgivenTess,asTessdidforgivehisdissolutebehavior.Thisshowsadeep-rootedtraditionalchastityideaisstillinhismind.AnglecouldnotforgiveTessbecausetherearesometraditionalconceptsinhismind,butTessforgiveshim.TheseproveTess’sspiritforthetraditionalconcepts.1.2.2ResistanceoftheTraditionalMoralConceptTessdaresayingherownpastbold,shebelieveswhetherawomanispureornot,isnottolookchastity,themoreimportantthingisthesoulandquality,Tesshasnotbeendefeatedaftersufferingmisfortune.Notcrushedbythetraditionalmoralsethicsidea,shestillhasdeeploveforworking,relyingonherselftolive.ClareforgivesTesswhenreturnaftergoingout,whichprovetraditionalfailureofmoralconceptafterallandmakethefinalvictoryinresistanceofTess.Inaddition,afterTesshasillegitimatechildren,shehasnotabandonedhim,butbringhimupuntilhedied.Tessdoesnotgiveconsiderationtotheviewofthepeoplearound,usingherownpracticalactiontoshowcommonpeoplethepurityofawomanlosingvirginity,whichisresistanceofhertraditionalmoralconcepttotheoldsocietytoo--Whethercan’tevaluatethewoman’spurityornotwiththewoman’schastity.Itisobvious,Tesswithherindustriousandsimpleandsincereandstrongtraditionalmoralconceptofresistance,andhaswonthevictory.

1.3ResistanceoftheHypocriticalReligionTheHypocriticalReligionBritainfollowedChristianityinthe19thcentury,thereligionwasaspiritualtoolthatwasusedforliberatingthepeopleonthesurface.Whenpeopleseethroughitshypocriticalside,theywillresistit.Tessisalsotheonewhoobjecttoitwhenlooksthroughit.Alecturnsrespectableforatimewiththehelpofoldpastor,andafterhemeetsTess,evilthoughtregenerated.Tessseesthroughthesoulofthepastor,pointingoutprecisely:“Don’tgoonwithit!”shecriedpassionately,assheturnedawayfromhimtoastilebythewayside,onwhichshebentherself.“Ican’tbelieveinsuchsuddenthings!Ifeelindignantwithyoufortalkingtomelikethis,whenyouknow--whenyouknowwhatharmyou’vedoneme!You,andthoselikeyou,takeyourfillofpleasureonearthbymakingthelifeofsuchasmebitterandblackwithsorrow,andthenitisafinething,whenyouhavehadenoughofthat,tothinkofsecuringyourpleasureinheavenbybecomingconverted!Outuponsuch--Idon’tbelieveinyou--Ihateit!”ItisobviousthatTessdiscontentedwiththehypocriticalreligion,andAlecutilizesthecoatofthereligion,makingtheobscenebehavior,scornedbyTess,theseverereactionofTess:“ButIhavenotdefendedtheweakwomanofability,Alec!Iamstillgraspingthehonorofagoodpersoninthehand!--Thinkcarefully--Youdonotfeelashamed!“ThisisTessthatreprimandtoAlecfrivolousact,pointingoutAlec’smaskof“goodperson”.Notmerely,shehasalsobeatenbacktheharassingandwreckingofAlec.Inaddition,afterillegitimatechildofTessfallill,Tessforewarnsthefinishingofthislightlife,sheignorestherestraintofthereligiousdoctrineofthereligion,andhasdonebaptismforthischild.Butnowthathermoralsorrowswerepassingaway,afreshonearoseonthenaturalsideofher:sheknewnothingaboutsociallaw.3Whenshereachedhomeshelearnedthatthebabyhadbeensuddenlyillsincetheafternoon.Suchcollapsehadbeenprobable,sotenderandpunywasitsframe,buttheeventcameasashocknevertheless.Butnoonetohelpher,theydisdainher,soTessthinkthereligionishypocritical.

1.3.2ResistanceoftheHypocriticalReligionThecalmness,whichhadpossessedTesssincethechristening,remainedwithherintheinfant’sloss.Inthedaylight,indeed,shefeltherterrorsabouthissoultohavebeensomewhatexaggerated,whetherwellfoundedornotshehadnouneasinessnow,reasoningthatifProvidencewouldnotratifysuchanactofapproximationshe,forone,didnotvaluethekindofheavenlostbytheirregularity--eitherforherselforforherchild.Shereturnsreasoningandsays:“IfGodisunwillingtosanctionthiskindofclosemethodonthewholeofhers,thatpiecelostparadisehavevaluecanspeakeitherbecausethiskinddoesnotconformtonormalbaptismthen.”ThereforeTessbelievesifreligionistrue,equal,thenhavetheso-calledparadise,ifthereligionisunfairtopeople,ishypocritical,thisiswhatshe’sjudgmentofthereligionfalse,atthesametimeitistheresistanceofthehypocriticalreligiontoo,shebelievesrealreligionistrue,realreligionshouldadhererigidlytotheform,norm,otherwisewouldrathernotbelieve.TheabovebehaviorsandspeechhaveprovedTesstothehypocriticalresistanceofonesideofreligioneffectively.Shedespisestotherepresentativeofreligionhypocritical,anditshowsherspiritofrevoltextremelyespeciallytohypocriticalreligion.

1.4ResistancetotheUnfortunateMarriage1.4.1TheUnfortunateMarriageUnderparents’advice,underthepressureofthefamilylife,Tesshasenteredintod’Urbervilleshome,thehagglingbusiness,whichhadmainlydependedonthehorse,becamedisorganizedforthwith.Durbeyfieldwaswhatwaslocallycalledaslack-twistedfellow,hehadgoodstrengthtoworkattimes,butthetimescouldnotbereliedontocoincidewiththehoursofrequirement.Andhavingbeenunaccustomedtotheregulartoilofthedaylaborer,hewasnotparticularlypersistentwhentheydidsocoincide.Tess,meanwhile,astheonewhohaddraggedherparentsintothisquagmire,wassilentlywonderingwhatshecoulddotohelpthemoutofit,andthenhermotherbroachedherschemego.Anditisunfortunatetosuffer,butshedidn’twantmarryAlec,whichwouldsavehermisfortunebyobtainingthemarriage.Shestillwantstopursuetherealhappinessandmarriage.So,shemetClare,fallinlovewithhim,andcombinewithhim.InordertoliveinahappylifewithAngel,shetriedeverymeanstoforgethersadpastandtreathimsincerely.AfterAngelknowsshewasrapedbyAlec,theirrelationshipistornapart,andAngelClareleavesforBrazil,thenTesshasfinallybeenforcedtomarryAlec.SheneverfeelshappyinthemarriagewithAlec.Thatistheunfortunatemarriageshehas.Shewouldratherbeartheshamesignof“womanlosingvirginity,”standsenormoussocialpressureandterriblediscrimination,thantoviolateherowntruefeelingsandspoilherowntruelove.

1.4.2ResistanceTesstotheUnfortunateMarriageTessoftheD’Urbervilles,hasasubtitle,“apurewoman”.ThisprovesTess’sunfortunatefightofmarriage.Shethinksthelosingofthevirgin’schastitydoesnotmeanlosingthepurityofthelove.SosheagainandagainasksAngel:“Ithought,Angel,thatyoulovedme--me,myveryself!IfitisIyoudolove,Ohowcanitbethatyoulookandspeakso?Itfrightensme!Havingbeguntoloveyou,Iloveyouforever--inallchanges,inalldisgraces,becauseyouareyourself.Iasknomore.Thenhowcanyou,Omyownhusband,stoplovingme?”Shedoesnotthinkthatlovemustbeequivalenttochastity,butbelievesthatrealloveshouldbetheideaofabandoningcommoncustoms,natural,simpleandhonest.ThoughshefailstogetunderstandingfromClareatthebeginningwhenshewasreadyforthehappymarriagethatshedreamsof,shenevergiveup,stillveiningforagleamofhopeforthehappymarriage.However,finallyshecouldnotgetridoftheevilforce.BeforeshegetspardonfromAngel,shefallsintoinferiortrapofAlec.ShekilledAlec.Obtainunprecedentedeaseandfreedom.Tesshasahappiesttimewhilecatching.Sheleaveshappilyfinally.Shehasbeenlivedagainonyoungersister,whogetrealpuritymarriagewithoutprejudiceandcommoncustoms.ChapterTwoTess’sNaturalInstincts—Compromise,aNewWomanandaPureWoman2.1Tess’sCompromisetoAlec

AfterTess’shorsedied,herlifeischange.Inordertosupportherfamily,shehastolivewithAlec.WhenTesscomesacrosswithAlecnearfouryearslaterinthevillageofEverHead,thoughAlecD’Urbervillesseemsfirsttohaveundergonearemarkabletransformationfromarakeintoapiousandreligiousman,hediscardsthisposturesoeffortlesslyandquicklythatitseemstohavebeenasuperfluouscharade.Aleccanescapelegalsanctions,unaffected.Herepresentsalargermoralprincipleratherthanarealindividualman.LikeSatan,Alecsymbolizesthebaseforcesoflifethatdriveapersonawayfrommoralperfectionandgreatness.TesscontinuestosufferasasocialoutcastbecauseofadisgracethatismuchmoreAlec’sfaultthanhers,yetthehypocriticalAlechastheluxurytorepentandevenwinacceptanceasapreacher.Tess’splightasawomanthusappearsincrediblyunjust,stressing“TheWomanPaysHersecondcompromisetoAleciswhensheliveswithAlecagain,whileenduringtheabandonedlife,asTessstruggleswithAlec’stemptation,herneedforAngel,becomesmoreandmoredesperate.IfAngelweretoreturntoheranddohisdutyasherhusband,herproblemswouldgreatlydiminish.ShewritestoAngelandpleadsthathenotjudgesheronherirretrievablepast.Tess’ssituationthusmakesherveryvulnerabletoAlec’spersuasions.Sheisobviouslyheartbrokenandneedstobelovedmorethanever.Sheisalsodistraughtbyherfamily’sever-worseningfinancialsituation.Alec’sreasoningseemsmorevalidtoTessthanithasinthepast.Inaway,TessandAlecaresimilarinthattheyhavebothfallenandaskforforgivenessfortheirindiscretions.AfteralongwaitforAngel’sreply,butnothing,TessbeginstorealizethatAlecmaybeheronlyhope.ShegivesupallhopesandbecomesAlec’smistressforthesakeofherfamily.Tess’sloveisnotgiventhespiritoftranscendenceandphysicalbeauty,butwiththelossofself-emaciatedblindandmiserable,unrealistictoimaginethatthereisnohopewiththechessboard,andallareattributabletotheself-destinyofthefateandhelplessness.Herlifeisnotworthwhiletoanattachmentthathermanandthisisaprofoundtragedy.Whenshefeelstheopinionsofallthesacrificessoinsignificant,asallactsoflevity,finallydecidestoangrilyrebel.Ofcourse,TessonceexpressedherplainnessangrilybythelastlettertoAngelunderacompletelydisappointedcondition.

”Owhyhaveyoutreatedmesomonstrously,Angel!Idonotdeserveit.Ihavethoughtitallovercarefully,andIcannever,neverforgiveyou!YouknowthatIdidnotintendtowrongyou-whyyousowrongedme?Youarecruel,cruelindeed!Iwilltrytoforgetyou.ItisallinjusticeIhavereceivedatyourhands.”EvenwhenAngelcomesbackwithloveandloyaltytoaskforherforgiveness,shesaystohim:“Toolate,toolate!”“Don’tcomeclosetome,Angel!”AllofthesearestillnotTess’srealintentionsfromherposterioracts.WhenshestayswithAngelwhileescapingtobearrested,shesays:“Iwantyoutogoonlovingme.I’mafraidyoumightrejectmeonedayforwhatI’vedone.ThenIwouldratherbedeadImusthavebeenmadtokillhim!ButIdon’twanttobealivewhenyourejectmeforit”.4BecausesheisdisappointedwithAngle,soshecompromisetoAlec.

2.2ANewWomanTessisanewwomanbecausesheleavesherhusbandandliveswithAlec.WhenshefirstmeetsClareagain,shedoesnotdaretoleaveAlec,hercurrentlove,becauseshehascommittedadulterybeforemarriage.WhenClareturnsbacktoTessandfindsher,hestillnoticesthepureoutlookofTess.”Hergreatnaturalbeautywas,ifnotheightened,renderedmoreobviousbyherattire.”Herbeautycannotbecovered,butshedoesnotthinkshecouldlivewithAngle,sheliveswithAlecandbecomesMrs.D’Urbervillesatthemoment.“Shehadnotcomeforward,remainingstillintheopeningofthedoorway.”SherathernotgoesnearAngle.SheremindsAngle“toolate”.However,“hervoicesoundinghardthroughtheroom,hereyesshineunnaturally.”ThisshowsthatshestillhasgoodfeelingwithClare.Gradually,sheshouted,“Ihatehimnow,becausehetoldmealie-thatyouwouldnotcomeagain;andyouhavecome!”SheisdisappointedbecauseshethinksthatClarewouldnotlookforher.ShehatesAlecbecauseshelovesClare.AlthoughsheagainasksClaretogoaway,herlovesmakesClarestrong.Sheisfightingforherownway.Shebreaksthroughtheconventionbecausesheisnotsubmissiveordocile.Sheisfortitudinousself-dependent.TessisseducedbyAlec,sheispregnantandhasasonwhodiesininfant.Refusedbyapriest,Tessbaptizeshersonwiththehelpofhersistersandbrothers,andburieshimherself.Withouthesitation,Tessgoestoafarmasadairymaid.ThereshemeetsandmarriestoAngel.ButAngelabandonsherrelentlesslyafterheknewherpast.WhensheisconsciousthatAngelwillneverforgiveher,shereturnshome.Inordertohidethistruth,shebravelyleaveshomeagainforwork.Theseshowhercourageforlive.Shedonotcomplainbutwantanewlife.ThereisasettinginthenovelaboutTessfindsseveralwoundedbirds.“Poordarlings-tosupposemyselfthemostmiserablebeingonearthinthesightofsuchmiseryasyours!”5Sheexclaimed.Andnotatwingeofbodilypainaboutme!Ibenotmangled,andIbenotbleeding,andIhavetwohandstofeedandclotheme…TheanothersettingisthedescriptionaboutFlintcomb-Ash“Thestubbornsoilaroundhershowedplainlyenoughthatthekindoflaborindemandherewasoftheroughestkind,butitwastimetorestfromsearching,andsheresolvedtostay,”ThesetwosettingsrevealTess’sfortitudeandself-dependence.Tessisfullofrebelspirit.ItmostlyisdisplayedintherelationbetweenTessandAlec.AttheblushTessdislikesAlec.Noregardofhisblandishments,sheleaveshimangrilyaftersheisseducedbyhim.Later,whentheymeetagain,TessfindsAlecsuddenlychangeshisidentitytobeapriest.Tessfeelsit’sagreatironytoreligion.Sosheuncovershisfilthyinbeingwiththeacid-tonguedwords.“Haveyousavedyourself?Charitybeginsathome,theysay.”“…You,andthoselikeyou,takeyourfillofpleasureonearthbymakingthelifeofsuchasmebitterandblackwithsorrow,andthenitisafinething,whenyouhavehadenoughofthat,tothinkofsecuringyourpleasureinheavenbybecomingconverted!Outuponsuch-Idon’tbelieveinyou-Ihateit!”InordertostopAlec’spesteringagain,Tesshitshimbyherglove.Atlast,shewakesuptothatshehasbeenruinedcompletelybyAlec,shetakesupaknifeandkillAlecindesperation.Sheisnotsubmissivetoman.SheshoutstoAlecwhenClarehasgone.“Youhadusedyourcruelpersuasionuponme…Ihavelosthimnow-againbecauseofyou!Youhavetornmylifeallinpieces…mademeiswhatIprayedyouinpitynottomakemebeagain!Myowntruehusbandwillnever-OGod-Ican’tbearthis!Icannot!”Hershoutinggreatlyindicateshercharacterofanewwoman.Shedarestoexpressherangerinfrontofherhusbandbecauseshewantstofightforhertruelove.Shedoesnotwanttobesuppressedinsuchapatriarchalsociety.Sheisarepresentativeofanewwoman.2.3APureWomanTesswasborninafamilyofapoorruraltradesman,thisisthereasonwhysheispure.Thereweremanychildreninherfamily.Herfatherdrankalotanddidn’tworkhardandhermotherherselflikedachildandneverthoughtaboutthefuture.Inordertoearnsomemoney,TessandherlittlebrotherAbbyhadtosetoffwiththebeehivesontheearlymorning.Butunfortunately,thepoor“Prince”,anoldhorse,theonlypossessiveofherfamilydiedontheway.Whocouldsupportthefamilywithout“Prince”?LifebecameratherdifficultfortheDurbeyfields.Tesswassokindthatshewonderedhowshecouldhelpherparentsallday.Butwhatshecoulddoonlywastolookafterthechildrenanddosomehousework.HermothersenthertoclaimkinwithadistantrelativeofnobleD’Urbervillesfamilyinthehopeofchangingthepoorandmiserableconditionofthefamily.Hereshedidnotexpecttohavethelifeoftheupper–class,sheonlywantedtoworkhardtosupportherfamily.BecauseofherpureshedoesnotAlecisabadman,soshewasseducedunderthecircumstanceofherinnocencewhentheywerelostintheforest.Tesslosthergirlishpurity.ButwecouldnotacceptthatitwasTess’sfault.Asthepeopleofhervillagesaid,“Itwastobe”.Fromthenon,Tess’slifewastobecompletelydifferent.Forthesakeofherfamily,shesparednoefforttodevoteherself.AfterbeingdesertedbyAngel,herfamilywasintrouble.Herfatherdiedofillness.Hermotherwasillseriously.Herbrotherandsisterwereunabletogotoschool.Thewholefamilybeggedalongthestreet.Inthiscase,TesshadtolivetogetherwithAlectoimproveherfamily’slivingcond