In ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ how does Thomas Hardy convey the relationship between Bathsheeba and Gabriel Oak and how does he create mood, atmosphere and a sense of reality in chapters 20 and 21.

... Alex Mills 10A 27.6.01 In 'Far from the Madding Crowd' how does Thomas Hardy convey the relationship between Bathsheeba and Gabriel Oak and how does he create mood, atmosphere and a sense of reality in chapters 20 and 21. Bathsheeba is a beautiful woman and knows she is. She goes on to inherit a farm which only adds to her vanity and desire for authority. Oak is an honest shepherd who works at Bathsheeba's farm. By the time we get to this stage of the novel the relationship between Bathsheeba and Oak has history. At the beginning of the plot Oak proposed to Bathsheeba and she turned him down, immediately making her the dominant one of the two, which she enjoys. However in chapter 20, Bathsheeba sends away one of her servants so she can talk to Oak alone about her conduct with Mr. Boldwood, a rich farmer who has fallen

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