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what do you learn about the characters who meet in the malthouse after...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:47:05 PST

what do you learn about the characters who meet in the malthouse after putting out the fire?

What is Hardy's philosophy of life as depicted in 'Far from the Madding...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:46:08 PST

What is Hardy's philosophy of life as depicted in 'Far from the Madding Crowd'?

Hardy, though he lived a very normal, contented life, promotes the idea...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:20:04 PST

Hardy, though he lived a very normal, contented life, promotes the idea of fatalism or determinism in all his works. While there is almost always a "higher power" in his works (referred to as Providence in a true Victorian sense), that higher power does not intervene in humans' lives; thus, they are forced to wander around aimlessly, suffer meaninglessly, and usually die amidst cruel circumstances. No matter what Hardy's heroes and...

How does Hardy demonstrate constantly in his works that man is destined...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:00:34 PST

How does Hardy demonstrate constantly in his works that man is destined to suffer?

In Far From the Madding Crowd how do the characters Bathsheba and...

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 09:39:01 PST

In Far From the Madding Crowd how do the characters Bathsheba and Sergeant Troy challenge and conform the victorian stereotype?

Typically, Victorian literature exalted social hierarchy. Money and...

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:14:12 PST

Typically, Victorian literature exalted social hierarchy. Money and status made a character interesting. Hardy was unique and ahead of his time because his characters were everyday working people. Hardy found something interesting and worthwhile in the lowliest of farmers. His love for his characters is apparent in his writing.

In Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd" there are several...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:36:14 PST

In Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd" there are several different themes at work. One of the obvious is of course the theme of unrequited love. This is shown by Gabriel Oak's love for Bathsheba, Boldwood's feelings for Bathsheba, and Bathsheba’s feelings for Sergeant Troy. Beside this theme there is also the theme of catastrophe. When Oaks, loses his sheep and eventually his farm is simply an occurrence of one bad event on...

All of Thomas Hardy's novels deal, at least in part, with the theme of...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:17:09 PST

All of Thomas Hardy's novels deal, at least in part, with the theme of fate. Hardy was a fatalist who believed that a man's choices do not effect his or her life. Everything is determined by fate. Specifically in "Far From the Madding Crowd", fate is intertwined with the theme of unrequited love. Farmer Oak's love for Bathsheba is unrequited. Meanwhile, Bathsheba's consent to Boldwood is unwarranted. Are humans destined to love an...

What is the theme of "Far From the Madding Crowd " by Thomas...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:29:15 PST

What is the theme of "Far From the Madding Crowd " by Thomas Hardy?

The first lover you mention, Troy, is one of the rake archetype, that...

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 19:16:14 PST

The first lover you mention, Troy, is one of the rake archetype, that is, a love 'em and leave 'em type of fellow. The love of a rake is what one might very easily call lust. A charming enough girl is Bathsheba, and tempting as a conquest, but little more than that. In Troy's lust, it is in reality Troy himself who receives the love and admiration, more so because of his pretty conquest. A narcissistic love.In Boldwood we find...

In 'Far from the madding crowd', what are your impressions about the...

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:00:11 PST

In 'Far from the madding crowd', what are your impressions about the love shown by bathsheba's 3 suitors-Troy, Gabriel, and Boldwood?

The theme of love in Thomas Hardy's "Far From the Madding...

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:34:59 PST

The theme of love in Thomas Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd" can best be described as unrequited. The characters in the novel deny love to themselves and to others throughout. The poor farmers Oak and Boldwood both have feelings for the beautiful and mysterious Bathsheba. Bathsheba, although she does not have feelings for Boldwood, marries him and denies her hand to Oak who she does have feelings for. Love and duty are confused...

Explain the theme of love in "Far from the Madding Crowd".

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:06:20 PST

Explain the theme of love in "Far from the Madding Crowd".

Far from the Madding Crowd is a pastoral novel set in idyllic setting in...

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:32:18 PST

Far from the Madding Crowd is a pastoral novel set in idyllic setting in a rural English village. Written by Thomas Hardy, it reflects Hardy’s affinity to tragedy, the rural life and romance. One of the most evident themes is tragedy. The tragic situations provide plenty of instances to transform the novel into a deeply touching tragedy. This is proven by the tragic ends of the three main characters of Fanny, Boldwood and Troy. The...

Some of the themes in “Far From the Madding Crowd” are unrequited...

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:23:35 PST

Some of the themes in “Far From the Madding Crowd” are unrequited love, the social caste system, and tragedy. The biggest part of the novel is about Gabriel being in love with Bathsheba. Through his tragedy of losing the farm, and her good fortune of inheriting the farm from her uncle they become socially unacceptable as a couple. He is too poor and she is too rich for the union he so badly desires. The themes of the novel are...

"Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy has several...

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:54:38 PST

"Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy has several themes. The most fundamental one is the theme of unrequited love. Bathsheba loves Troy, but he does not love her back. Boldwood has feelings for Bathsheba, but she does not return those feelings. The characters are trapped in a state of malcontent. The novel also deals with issues of social hierarchy. One's social rank was extremely important in England at this time, and the...

What is the theme of the "Far from the Madding Crowd"?

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:57:35 PST

What is the theme of the "Far from the Madding Crowd"?

how is the theme of social hierarchy discussed in far from themadding...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:34:03 PST

how is the theme of social hierarchy discussed in far from themadding crowd?

What is the importance of the rustic characters in the novel?

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:03:12 PST

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RUSTIC CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL?ARE THEY JUST PART OF STRUCTURE OF THE NOVEL?

The novel "Far from the Madding Crowd" is about the...

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:30:30 PST

The novel "Far from the Madding Crowd" is about the education in love; experience love which is one of the main subjects in the novel.DR JAYDEEP SARANGI