Portrayal of Nature in Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles

Abstract

This study aimed at demonstrating features of portrayal of nature as depicted in Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles. The study was set out to map the occurrence of nature descriptions and their allusions for issues and incidents occurring in the Victorian era Hardy inexplicitly revealed them. The study has been conducted through a close reading on the texts of the novel and then through the use of descriptive analytical method we concluded that Hardy’s descriptions of nature attitude to certain issues skillfully portrayed through the description of nature. This study consists of four chapters. The first chapter is a general instruction and the research plan. The second chapter denotes the literature review and previous studies on the research subject matter. As for the final chapters, Chapter three and chapter four, an analysis from critical point of view has concluded that Hardy’s depictions of nature in Tess reflect views on his surrounding changes in an artistic portrayal.