Far From The Madding Crowd

Far From The Madding Crowd

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A Subject: 004: English: Creative writing
A Title: Far From The Madding Crowd

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Far From The Madding Crowd is one of the most memorable novels written by
Thomas Hardy.
In an attempt to fight a changing society, Thomas Hardy has portrayed his own
phylosophy throught the charactor of Gabriel Oak, as displayed in theor views on
women, social institutions, and rual/urban life.

The role of women was seen as changing throughout the Victorian era, they were
also seen as essential, and Thomas Hardy's view on this is made clear through the
views and actions of Gabriel Oak.
Oak's views in regaurds to the lifestyle, is that men should have money before they
are to marry. This is shown when Gabriel Oak sees the death of his sheep, and says
to himself, "'Thank God I am not married. What would she have done in poverty now
comi Oak is afraid that if he has no money, there is no way in the world that he would
be able to take care of a woman, and more importantly, himself. That shows that Oak
believes that a man should be able to finacially support himself, before he can
support
It is clear that Hardy, and Oak share the same views on marriage, and financial status.
Thomas Hardy felt that he, as a writer had the proficiency to fight against a changing
society, and express his views on this matter. Gabriel Oak's views, in particular, on
the barn, was exceedingly symbolic of both his, and Hardy's opinions on a cha 'One
could say about this barn, what could hardly be said of either the church, or the cattle,
akin to it in age and style, that the purpose which had dictated its original erection
was the same with that to which is was still applied. Unlike and superio

Thomas Hardy's...