Good and Evil in Tess of the dUrbervilles Essay -- Tess of the dUrbe

redeeming(prenominal) and Evil in Tess of the dUrbervilles Though the central action of Tomas brazens novel Tess of the dUrbervilles centres on Tess, the other characters are not lacking in interest and individuality. Undoubtedly, Tesss life-time is marked by two contradictory temperaments, those of the sensual Alec dUrberville and the intellectual holy person Clare. Both characters are described with artistic detail to show a blend of weakness and strength governed by fate. Both are skeletal frame and symbol complementing the other in the fall and rise, rise and fall once again of Tess herself, and both play crucial roles in shaping her destiny. Although Alec is the evil world in Tesss life, he has some good qualities, coming trough us more as a patch than Angel does. Alec is tall with a dark complexion, crude red lips and black moustache. There are touches of idiom in his contour as well as a queer force in his face. Alec feels sexually attracted to Tess from the really beginning and showing to be straightforward with regard to what he wants and how to achieve it, he will do anything to take her. Finally, his dark instincts reveal and taking advantage of Tesss youth and innocence, he seduces her. Although we cannot forgive him for raping Tess, we have to recognise that he is not a pick up villain. What he shows is a combination of desire to master her again and a genuine regard for her welfare. He is troubled for his sight of her agonizing assiduity at Flintcomb Ash, he reacts against society for its cruel treatment of Tesss family and he offers to encourage her in a variety of ways. Nevertheless, Alec is angry at her ingratitude and very often taunts her about her missing hubby, until in the end Tess kills him. The other man in Tesss life is Angel Clar... ...d on a number of levels Alec abuses Tess in the flesh except Angel in the spirit Alecs condemnation of Tesss husband finds its equivalent in Angels unspoken condemnation of Tesss seducer . Alec returns, Angel doesnt until too after-hours Alec is in Tesss mind her real husband, while Angel who marries her is not and does not consummate the marriage, at least not, until too late. Consequently, it seems to be certain that incomplete Alec is completely bad nor Angel completely good. In both Hardy is presenting male dominance, with the resulting reduction of the woman in both, the flesh and the spirit. On unrivalled side Angel seems to be a better man than Alec but on the other, it is Angel rather than Alec who destroys Tess with his rejection. In conclusion, although different, both men protagonist her and both contribute to her ruin. In relation to both, Tess is in each boldness a victim.