How does hardy convey his attitude to judgment of the society; he uses juxtaposition.
In chapter 52 hardy shows that tees is on the journey towards the end, such as her family heritage. There is a sense of Tess being apart of a family about to become extinct.
'Mind this, you'll be civil yet'- Alec's grasp of control over Tess. Also in chapter 52 hardy what's the reader to feel sympathy for Angel, as he had come back looking that he had suffered. Hardy does this as he needs the reader to feel the full impact of the loss of their relationship, through social and moral rules. Angel being perfectly suited husband for Tess, makes the loss of the relationship all more devistating.
There is a sense of Angel being a maytr, the suffering for what he had gone through, he looks very gaunt when he comes back: 'sunken eyes' and having a 'morbid hue'.
Chapter 45; the convert is the title, which is ironic, as Angel hasn't been converted.
Chapter 53; 'fulfilment' - this is the fulfilment of Tess's fate, her destiny of her destruction has been fulfilled. It is ironic as there is no fulfilment of Tess and Angels marriage. Tess and Angel have scarcity of time together, as they are on the run and Tess will inevitably die soon.
Chapter 54, page 323 in the opening of the chapter, it mentions :'he was driving up the hill out of which three or four months earlier in the year, Tess had descended with such hopes and ascended with such shattered purposes.' This is indicative of how Angel retraces Tess's steps and her journey, in order to replenish his love and relationship with her.
Also on page 323 it mentions: 'the pale and blasted nettle-stems of the preceding year even now lingered backed.t in the banks, young green nettles of the present Spring growing from their roots.'- the 'young green nettles' represents the new pain yet to come, Tess has no choice but to go to Alec d'urbervilles and allow herself to her inevitable execution.
No chapter 55, Tess is depicted to have a lavish external covering, she wears a rich garment, her appearance contrasts greatly to Angels.
