Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Character Analysis (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Tess's three core traits
Tess's three core traits
Innocence, strength, and victimhood
Tess's ultimate fate
Tess's ultimate fate
Executed after killing Alec d'Urberville
Alec d'Urberville's role in novel
Alec d'Urberville's role in novel
Primary antagonist
Alec's false reformation
Alec's false reformation
Briefly becomes a preacher
Angel Clare's character type
Angel Clare's character type
Idealistic yet flawed
Angel's reaction to Tess's confession
Angel's reaction to Tess's confession
Rejects her on wedding night
John Durbeyfield's discovery
John Durbeyfield's discovery
Last descendant of ancient d'Urberville family
John Durbeyfield's main vices
John Durbeyfield's main vices
Alcohol and inflated self-importance
Joan Durbeyfield's key trait
Joan Durbeyfield's key trait
Superstitious beliefs and cheerful fatalism
Izz Huett's feelings for Angel
Izz Huett's feelings for Angel
Unrequited love