The Comparative Interpretation of Tess's and Hester's Tragedy

Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Tess Durbeyfield Thomas Hardy's of the D'Urbervilles are two excellent feminist representatives treasure-house British American literature. Although female leading characters were different times countries, they share a lot common causes destiny tragedy. Both born poor families suffered oppression religion male-oriented society. them victims men. However, finally went to endings salvation destruction for resistance attitudes personalities. was hesitant resisting tradition adopted radical way confrontation while insisted on countering sustained way. tough, self-reliance weak, dependence radical. Through comparative studying similarities differences between Tess, we can reflect same trouble survival under male power gain some enlightenment current male-female relationships.