In Phase V of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D' Urbervilles, the deviation of the love between Angel and Tess shows that society is creating complications. Tess and Angel are always looking for approval from their society and from their elders. These are some of the major factors that keep Tess and Angel's true feelings from each other. When Tess was raped she was frowned upon by society and was extricated, thus leading to complications in her love relationship with Angel.
             In the Victorian age sex, before marriage was like committing capital murder by today's society's standards. When Tess is raped by Alec D'Urberville, it was seen as Tess's fault for the rape, and is considered an outcast in society. Tess does not see it as her fault because she did not know how to protect herself and could not prevent it. Tess blames her mom for the rape by saying, "O mother, my mother!" cried the agonized girl...'How could I be expected to know? I was a child when I left this house four months ago. Why didn't you tell me there was danger in men-folk? Why didn't you warn me?... and you did not help me!"(99)
             Tess's mother was so concerned with Tess marrying a wealthy man that she treated Tess like a prostitute. She always wanted her to meet different men, such as the D'urbervilles or anyone with money. Tess did not know what to look for, or how to respond because she never read about rape in stories or was told. At the same time, Hardy is saying that not all knowledge can be obtained through books but from personal experiences. From personal experience, you can know how to prevent it from happening again. Tess's claim towards her mother leaves her "subdued" or quiet towards hearing this coming from Tess. Mrs. Durbeyfield seems to not have a comment because she did not realize the truth in what Tess had to say. Mrs. Durbeyfield was concerned with Tess marrying a wealthy man that Mrs. Durbeyfield does not realize what she has done by not telling her ab...