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How do Hardy and Gaskell portray their poems
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How do Gaskell and Hardy portray the role of female characters in the stories 'The Half Brothers' and 'Tony Kytes, the Arch Deceiver'? Being a Housewife, supporting the husband and looking after the children where the main roles of the women in the 19th century. In the stories 'The Half Brothers' and 'Tony Kytes, the Arch Deceiver', Gaskell and Hardy portray female characters in many ways. The two stories are both set in the 1800s. 'The Half Brothers' is set in the 1800s. It shows how an exposed young widow had to survive by herself and support her child. Helen, the mother was so needy that her last resort was to marry a prosperous man twice her age who she did not feel any affection for. The reason behind this was simply to look after her child. 'Tony Kytes, the Arch Deceiver' is a similar story that shows women's...
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