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Tess of the D'Ubervilles: What themes can I write about?
What themes can I write about with reference to various chapters? I know there are the following; nature, countryside (rural life), religion, innocence and corruption and imagery and symbolism. Which would be the best to write about when referencing throughout the whole novel.
Thanks in advance.
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- SquirlLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Innocence and corruption is a good one - you can easily tie this into the rest - e.g. nature, where the seasons correspond to tess's state, and imagery and symbolism, e.g. the strawberries incident and how this reflects her state of being on the brink of corruption.
Another good theme is a character study of Tess as the fallen woman.