Edwardian Literature -- Spring06

Tess -- Final

Now that you've finished the book, what did you think? First, split up your reaction into two parts: (1) how did you relate to the conclusion emotionally and in terms of identification? Reflect on this affect -- what drives these feelings? What do you make of them? (2) Think about the conclusion to the novel in the context of what else has happened -- what changes? How does the Tess we experience relate to the Tess of the earlier sections of the book? Is she as passive? How do you feel about her? How about Angel and how he handles himself at the end?

Feel free to disagree with each other or applaud -- it's your board.

posted by Devo @ 5:04 PM