Tess of the D

             Tess is faced with many different levels of happiness, from pure joy to absolute unhappiness. As she moves from location to location, the settings of these places portray Tess's joy. From her pure happiness at Talbothay's Dairy, to the turning point of Tess's joy at the old D'Urberville house, to her most unforgiving stay at Flintcomb-Ash, to her final feelings of content before her death at Bramshurst Court. The reader sees atmospheric changes that diminish then climb back up. Hardy thoroughly demonstrates through his descriptions of her surroundings how Tess will feel while stationed in each place.
             After Tess's life has been torn apart by Alec D'Urberville she needs to seek refuge. By leaving her home town of Marlott, she is able to start her life over. She escapes to the happy atmosphere of Talbothay's Dairy. As Tess crosses over the ridge of the hill it seems as though she is switching worlds. The land is described as being as limitless as Tess's joy. The area is plush and beautiful, and here, Tess is able to relax and be free of her past. Talbothay's Dairy is glowing with joy and this warmth finds its way to Tess. Tess is able to feel happy again and as if she really had laid a new foundation for her future.
             This happy feeling continues throughout Tess's stay, as she remeets Angel, and falls in love. After their marriage, Tess and Angel go to live in an old D'Urberville house near Wellbridge Mill. As they are leaving Talbothay's Dairy they hear a cock crow. The crowd immediately thinks of the old wife's tale of an afternoon cock meaning bad luck. While they try to dismiss it saying that it's ridiculous, it sets the backdrop for what is to come.
             The mood and setting upon their arrival to the D'Urberville house are ominous, continuing the cock's effect. Tess is depressed by the house especially when she sees portraits of her ancestors. Tess's happiness begins to falter with the rain. She proceeds to te...

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