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Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman | Thomas Hardy

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dabbe I have bad feelings about this. He confesses to his debauchery with a woman, but I don't think he'll be able to forgive her. And his was consensual! There are too many bad omens here: the rain, the rooster (who is white [pure] and red [stained], the guy who knows her that Angel punched, his family not showing up, all the d'Urberville places (isn't there ANYWHERE where their name is not involved?). Tess believes they're on equal footing, but ... 1y

BarkingMadRead @dabbe I know! I feel like it‘s totally snowballing out of control! 1y

Bookwormjillk Another day where it was hard not to read ahead! 1y

Daisey @dabbe So true! The feelings of foreboding just keep piling up. I was surprised by his confession, but it didn‘t at all make me any more hopeful. 1y

Clare-Dragonfly I hate the other dairymaids being so despondent over Angel, especially since earlier it felt like Hardy was encouraging the reader to laugh at their love for him. Now that just feels cruel ☹️ Also, I really wish I knew exactly what Tess said to Angel. She thinks of herself as culpable, so did she spin it to him that way, or did she explain it in a way that makes it obvious to Angel she was raped? 1y

Cuilin @dabbe I think we‘re going to see some double standards here much like the body count discussion today. What makes it worse is that Tess didn‘t consent. 1y

dabbe @Clare-Dragonfly I wonder too if we'll ever know or if it'll be like a Shakespearean scene done offstage. 1y

dabbe @Cuilin Whereas Angel totally did! If he doesn't forgive her ... 1y

currentlyreadinginCO Resisting the urge to keep reading!! What a cliffhanger chapter 1y

KAO After Angel‘s delayed confession (which took me by surprise!), I had hopes that he would be able to better understand what Tess had not been able to talk about (even though she tried to tell him earlier). I fear the worst, however. 1y

Bklover #yallhesjustadude cracked me up! 1y

BarkingMadRead @Bklover #imheretohelp 1y

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