Interpretation is said to be an explanation or conceptualization of a work of literature or other art form by a critic. Hardy is known for integrating personal events from his life‚ into his poems that allow the reader to develop a fully rounded view of what he was trying to convey in his work. Love and its effects are one of his most famous themes that are the basis of many of his poems. Hardy tends to use references to many of his loves in his life in his poems especially his first wife Emma. The context
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Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy (1867) Neutral Tones BY THOMAS HARDY We stood by a pond that winter day‚ And the sun was white‚ as though chidden of God‚ And a few leaves lay on the starving sod; – They had fallen from an ash‚ and were gray. Your eyes on me were as eyes that rove Over tedious riddles of years ago; And some words played between us to and fro On which lost the more by our love. The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing Alive enough to have
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The Voice – Thomas Hardy Analysis Notes: €the Voice€ Analysis In the poem The Voice by Thomas Hardy‚ the speaker of the poem hears what seems to be the voice of his dead wife‚ Emma. He remembers with nostalgia their time together before her death and in doing so three different moments of their lives is presented: the beginning of their relationship‚ the latest days of it‚ and the present. At the beginning‚ their relationship was based on love‚ whereas as time passed‚ the woman changed from the
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The Importance of Secrets in The Mayor of Casterbridge Hardy’s Mayor of Casterbridge is a novel that revolves around the concealment and divulging of secrets. Henchard‚ Susan‚ Newson and Lucetta all keep secrets‚ which are revealed throughout the course of the novel. Although Susan is a minor character‚ she plays a major role in the novel through the concealment of her secret. She hides her daughter Elizabeth Jane’s true identity from Henchard‚ thus allowing him to think she is his daughter
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POEM: THE VOICE BY THOMAS HARDY What is the genre of this poem? To me this poem speaks about “Woman Much Missed” Meaning there is someone very dear to the poet that is much missed & is no longer seen. The poem has a sense of Reminiscence‚ Depression‚ Sorrow & Death. What is the tone of voice? The tone of voice is rather Nostalgic‚ Emotive and Anxious. Because he says “Let me view you‚ then‚ Standing as when I drew near to the town Where you would wait for me: yes as I knew you then‚” What
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Irony in The Mayor of Casterbridge The noblest efforts of a hero‚ ironically involves him in guilt and leads him to misery. Thomas Hardy’s novel‚ The Mayor of Casterbridge concentrates mainly on the life and events of a certain Michael Henchard.. The primary element of irony embraces also the main theme of the story‚ that life is a sum product of consequences of one’s personal choices and that of simple destiny. The Mayor of Casterbridge clearly features many ironic twists in the plot‚ both
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took place around 1846 with the repeal of the corn laws. This allowed foreign grain to be imported into England for the first time. Consequently‚ the entire structure and methods of agriculture in Britain were greatly altered. Much of the action in Thomas Hardy’s novel The Mayor of Casterbridge takes place during the years surrounding 1846. These were the years in which traditionalists took their last stand before being defeated in the name of progress. The contrasts between Henchard‚ a man relying
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“No‚ they are not desperate. They are only hopeless; and my great regret is that for what I have done no man or law can punish me.” In Thomas Hardy’s novel Return of the Native‚ it is Clym whom has all this guilt and realizes nothing can make it better. This quote directly correlates with Michael Henchard; this is one of the first emotions we learn of him in the novel. The feeling of guilt and wanting to change his wrongdoings‚ fuel his character throughout the book. His guilt first surfaces
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Chance ? Through out history we see cogs of repetition fall into place time after time. The fall of Rome shows a distinct pattern of Imperial collapse for every republic. Getting involved in spy work‚ most likely going to be caught or betrayed. People balancing fireworks on their heads... wait‚ we (well most of us) don’t need previous incidents to determine the outcome. But there are circumstances‚ that however deep you submerge into history there are almost impossible circumstances of being just
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Q. How does Hardy make us feel sorry for the character of Sophy? Focus points: - Language - Situation - Character Ans: The themes depicted throughout the story are that of love‚ sacrifice‚ regret‚ relationship issues and most importantly class divisions that were an eminent part of the former world community‚ and are still visible and prominent in some areas of the world. The story is set in the 19th century‚ in the city of London and countryside of North Wessex. The atmosphere of the
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