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Compare the lives of the two central characters in 'The Son's Veto' and 'The melancholy Hussar'. What is the authors treatment of women and class prejudice.
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- 1850
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- Wed Aug 27 2003
... Daniel Knott Compare the lives of the two central characters in 'The Son's Veto' and 'The melancholy Hussar'. What is the authors treatment of women and class prejudice. Introduction Having read and analysed these two short stories, written by Thomas Hardy in the 19th century, and considered the essay question I feel we must firstly consider the two main characters, Sophy and Phyllis. Both characters are not able to marry someone they love because they have to keep others happy. Firstly, Sophy has married someone in an upper class out of respect. Then after her husband died, she is left in an uncomfortable, patriarchal society. Her son then refuses her the right to re-marry because he wants to keep his social status. Phyllis, on the other hand, has a chance to be with the man she loves, but wanting to keep her father happy, stays. The Son's Veto Before she dies, Sophy is left feeling
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