Abstract:Tess of the D'Urbervilles was a novel published by Thomas Hardy in 1891, and using the middle of the 19th century when the first industrial revolution and capitalism gradually eroded the calm of the British countryside as the background. In this book, the author attacked on hypocrisy of Christianity and inflexible doctrines. He doubted about Christianity and even had rebellious trend to it. He had his own thoughts about female and he thought female should have abundant self-consciousness and independent thoughts as told in the story. After being treated by the cruel world, Tess had her own thoughts on morality, laws and religion. Although she was caught in the last, but she still accomplished her rebellion to the real world. This paper mainly analyses the awakening of feminine consciousness in Tess of the D’urbervilles, and the approval of women’s independent personalities and the challenges of old system of folkways. Also, it contains analysis of the author’s attitudes towards women under the social background at that time, and his writing intention and the influence of this masterpiece. 

Key Words: Tess of the D’urbervilles Feminine Consciousness Patriarchic Society Feminism Nature

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Abstract:

Introduction-1

Chapter one Feminine Consciousness of Tess-2

  1.1 Love consciousness-3

  1.2 Autonomous consciousness-4

  1.3 Self-consciousness-5

Chapter two Hardy’s Feminism in Tess of the D’urbervilles-7

2.1Hardy’s attitudes towards women-7

2.2 Feminism in Tess of the D’urbervilles-8

2.2.1 Relationship between woman and nature-8

2.2.2 Relationship between Tess and Capitalism-9

2.2.3 Relationship between Tess and male chauvinism-10

Conclusion-12

Bibliography-15

Acknowledgements-16