Fate in Tess of the Durbervilles
Thomas Hardy uses fate as an underlying theme in his work Tess of the DUrbervilles. Fate is inevitable. ... Fate is a force that exists independently of human will or control. In Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Hardy exhibits this concept of fate in Tess, the proud and innocent young girl who is constantly rendered defenseless against fate Throughout the novel, the concept of fate is witnessed through coincidental events that create unwanted situations for Tess. An example of this is seen in the early stages of the book when Angel and his two brothers come to the town where Tess and her friends are dancing. Angel chooses to dance, but he does not choose Tess. ... He didnt even notice Tess, this being only coincidental and by chance. If he had chosen Tess then, the two would have found one another at that point and avoided their dreadful end.