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Examine the Degree to Which the Conventions and Attitudes of the Contemporary Victorian Society Figure in the Book 'Return of the Native'.
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Charles Rahal 15th October 2003 - Thomas Hardy - As Level. Examine the Degree to Which the Conventions and Attitudes of the Contemporary Victorian Society Figure in Book First of 'Return of the Native' The conventions and attitudes of Victorian society within the heath figure greatly in almost every part of 'Return of the Native', based within the 1840's. The conventions and attitudes are almost designed to twist and turn the plot, considering how great a part they play in almost every Chapter. Within 'Book First - The Three Women', we can already see how simple attitudes towards class, wealth and profession figure among the society. Eustacia bothers not even to consult the reddleman on his name, but merely remarks to him as if a common peasant, unworthy of speaking with her, because of his trade. This simple convention of the Egdon society, however are often misleading and quite confusing, considering even...
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