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The Return of the Native

by Thomas Hardy
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The Return of the Native Questions and Answers

Discuss the role of Egdon Heath in The Return of the Native.

Bring out the conflict between man and nature in Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native.

What are the themes of The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy?

What type of narrative technique does Thomas Hardy use in The Return of the Native?

How do Damon Wildeve and Clym Yeobright compare as husbands and lovers in The Return of the Native?

The rustics play a significant role in The Return of the Native. Elucidate. How do the rustics contribute to the action of the plot?

Why does Mrs. Yeobright die in The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy?

What is Hardy's philosophy of life in The Return of the Native? Why can't the main characters of Return of the Native be called "rustic characters"?

What is the role of Egdon Heath in The Return of the Native?

What is the most important scene in The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy?

Brodely discuss the love triangle The Return of the Native.

Give an example of the tragedy of unfulfilled desires from The Return of the Native.

Discuss the role of time and the effect of its passage in "The Return of the Native."

Discuss Hardy's view of about Fate and Love in "The Return of the Native".

What is a good conclusion to an essay on The Return of the Native?

What kind of deal does Eustacia made with Charley to play a part in the mummers' play in The Return of the Native?

In The Return of the Native, how would I compare and contrast Eustacia Vye and Thomasin Yeobright?

What is Hardy's attitude to the residents of the Heath?

What is Hardy's view of the future of human civilization in The Return of the Native?

What are the elements of the regional novel found in Hardy's The Return of the Native? Elaborate with two examples from the text.

How is Clym an example of Hardy's modern man?

How can Hardy's pessimism be seen in The Return of the Native?

Can the novel The Return of the Native written by Thomas Hardy be related as a piece of Realism or Romanticism?

In The Return of the Native, braodly discuss the character of Clym Yeobright.

Explain the following line from The Return of the Native: "O Diggory Venn!" she said, "I thought 'twas you: will you help me? I am in trouble."

Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy, Romanticism or Realism? Hey, I would like to know your opinion if the novel "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy is more a piece of Realism or Romanticism (or a mixture). I really struggle to find a clear argumentation, so thanks for your help:)

Broadly describe the cultural background of Egdon Heath in The Return of the Native.

Please give a brief analysis of the first chapter of the novel The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy.

In The Return of the Native, how does Hardy's characterization of Thomasin show her close relationship with the heath?

What are the techniques used in chapter 5 of "Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy? 

In The Return of the Native, how does Egdon Heath exert an influence on the characters?

To what extent is Chapter 1 a significant exposition of The Return of the Native?

eustacia vye wildn nature in chapter six i am not able to finiding the perfect characteristics goes with wildness for eustacia vye in chapter six...please help me

passivity of egdon heath and plot of The return of the native the heath remains a "lonely face" upon which time makes but little difference. the characters like eustacia and clym who resist the heath ,though in different ways-- clym by reforming it and eustacia by escaping from it are engulfed by the heath. clym is made blind and eustacia loses her life( something which she herself admits from the very beginning).

Broadly discuss the wild nature of Eustacia Vye in The Return of the Native in Chapter Six.

Please make a commentary on the beauty and personality of Eustacia Vye as mentioned in chapter seven of The Return of the Native.

Teaching The Return of the Native I know, I should probably be trying to enjoy the holidays and not thinking about work, but I am thinking about teaching this novel for the first time to my Grade 12 class next academic year. For those of you that have taught it, how did it go? What advice can you give me? Is it not a bit "heavy"? What worked and what didn't work? Any advice gratefully appreciated.