![]() Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section. For a Hardy novel, that is an unusually happy ending, and it is one without judgment on her as a woman or as a lowly-born illegitimate child – unusual for Victorian Britain. The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardys sixth published novel. ![]() She retains a sense of wonder that, for one whose broken childhood had taught her “happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain”, her adult life has become one of “unbroken tranquillity”. Item Weight: 22.4 Oz Number of Pages: 252 Pages Product Information. Elizabeth-Jane, now happily married and comfortable, is “forced to class herself among the fortunate”. Henchard’s journey from disreputable drunk to “man of character” is inextricably linked to his growing appreciation/love of Elizabeth-Jane.īy the end, Henchard is dead. Throughout the novel, we are reminded of her thoughtfulness and intelligence. ![]() ![]() He also implies that the universe can be hostile, but he does not use this novel as a vehicle to remind us that 'its a jungle out there. We see Casterbridge through Elizabeth-Jane’s eyes. Critical Essays Theme of The Return of the Native In this novel, Hardy embodies the idea that we live in an indifferent universe. Through her and the other women in the novel, Hardy critiques the male worldview. In The Mayor of Casterbridge, he created a strong woman in Henchard’s illegitimate stepdaughter, Elizabeth-Jane, who I believe is the real protagonist. ![]()
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