rdy struggling to be true to his greater literary and personal values and morals. He had to entertain his current audience but his language was used in such a way that the general story lines transcends the ages, and elevates it beyond the story. The quote he reflects on is obviously appropriate and intended to the orthodox Victorian expectations, "If an offence come out of the truth, better is that the offence come than that the truth be concealed" St Jerome's. Letters – - They provide a different insight into the characters: - Altered level of narrative - Different character voices come through - Direct insight Page 440 we see a letter to Angel from Tess, this hasty scrawl written in a brief moment of pure passion and confusion gives us greater insight into Tess's character. This is a far more graceful way of expressing Tess's character than when Hardy himself feels compelled to interject and justify Tess's actions at times. The letter states, "You know I did not intend to wrong you...It is all injustic
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