Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta
Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta
A comparison of two female characters, Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta in the novel "The Major of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy.
922 words (
approx. 3.7 pages) |
1 source |
2002
Paper Summary:
An examination of the very different characters of these two women in Hardy's novel. The paper shows how both characters are brought into the plot with a very concise profile of the kind of person they are - two different stereotypes: the simple, innocent and passive woman, represented by Elizabeth-Jane; and the self- focused and "conventionality- transgressor" , represented by Lucetta. The paper examines the great contrast between Lucetta's characteristics and Elizabeth-Jane's strict adherence to the moral codes which can be visible throughout the novel.
From the Paper:
"The novel "The Major of Casterbridge" written by Thomas Hardy presents us with two important and very different female characters, Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta. The first one, who is supposedly Henchard's daughter with Susan is presented as a kind, simple and uneducated girl. Lucetta, on the other hand, is presented as a fashionable and self-seeking character who is known in the novel for having an affair with Michael Henchard."
Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Elizabeth-Jane-and-Lucetta/9760
"Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Elizabeth-Jane-and-Lucetta/9760>