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Concealment in Thomas Hardy's Novel the Return of the Native International Conference on the Modern Development of Humanities and Social Science (MDHSS 2013) Concealment in Thomas Hardy's Novel The Return of the Native Guijun Dong The Department of English studies Changzhou Campus,Hohai University Changzhou.jiangsu, China [email protected] Abstract—Throughout the Return of the Native, the author uses More novels followed and in 1878 the Hardys moved from concealment as both a plot device and a theme which has tragic Dorset to the London literary scene. But in 1885, after building results. Concealment creates tension and leads to his house at Max Gate near Dorchester, Hardy again returned misunderstandings that cause people to take destructive actions. to Dorset. He then produced most of his major novels: The It also reflects an absence of deep and lasting love, which requires Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), The Woodlanders (1887), Tess openness and trust. The Return of the Native is a tale that reflects of the D’Urbervilles(1891), The Pursuit of the Well- the inability of human nature to change to do the right thing, Beloved(1892) and Jude the Obscure (1895). Amidst the ending in tragic consequences for all involved. controversy caused by Jude the Obscure, he turned to the poetry he had been writing all his life. In the next thirty years Keywords-return of the native; concealment; tragic consequences he published over nine hundred poems and his epic drama in verse, The Dynasts. He died on 11 January 1928. His ashes were buried in Westminster Abbey and his heart at Stinsford in I. INTRODUCTION Dorset. The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel.He lived most of his life in rural southwest England. He III. THE NOVEL was born on 2 June 1840, in a cottage in Higher Bockhampton, a village in Dorset County, near Dorchester, the setting of The A. The Background Information of the Novel Return of the Native. The Return of the Native takes place in southwest England On an architectural visit to St Juliot in Cornwall in 1870 he in the 1850s, when socioeconomic status was all-important. met his first wife, Emma Gifford. Before their marriage in 1874 People rarely married someone of another social class. he had published four novels and earning his living as a writer. Members of the upper class felt considerable snobbery , even More novels followed and in 1878 the Hardys moved from contempt, for those of lower classes felt respect, even awe, for Dorset to the London literary scene. But in 1885, after building their social betters. In the novel , Hardy shows how rigid class his house at Max Gate near Dorchester, Hardy again returned distinctions contributed to unhappiness, especially by to Dorset. He then produced most of his major novels: The interfering with romantic love. Much of the book’s tension Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), The Woodlanders (1887), Tess arises from class barriers, which are part of a world where of the D’Urbervilles(1891), The Pursuit of the Well- randomness and chance are key parts of everyday life. Beloved(1892) and Jude the Obscure (1895). Amidst the controversy caused by Jude the Obscure, he turned to the B. The main Characters of the Novel poetry he had been writing all his life. In the next thirty years Clym Yeobright---A young man of about thirty who gives he published over nine hundred poems and his epic drama in up a business career in Paris to return to his native Egdon verse, The Dynasts. He died on 11 January 1928. His ashes Heath to become a “schoolmaster to the poor and ignorant.” were buried in Westminster Abbey and his heart at Stinsford in Dorset. Eustacia Vye---A young beauty who chafes against her life on the heath and longs to escape it in order to lead the more adventure-filled life of the world. Some of the heathfolks II. THE AUTHOR thinkshe is a witch. The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel.He lived most of his life in rural southwest England. He TamsinYeobright---Clym’s cousin and Mrs. Yeobright’s was born on 2 June 1840, in a cottage in Higher Bockhampton, niece, a young girl of gentle ways and conventional a village in Dorset County, near Dorchester, the setting of The expectations. Return of the Native. Damon Wildeve ---Eustacia's former lover and Tamsin's On an architectural visit to St Juliot in Cornwall in 1870 he irst husband. He is an ex-engineer who has failed in his met his first wife, Emma Gifford. Before their marriage in 1874 profession and who now keeps an Inn, ". He has a wandering he had published four novels and earning his living as a writer. eye and an appetite for women. © 2013. The authors - Published by Atlantis Press 288 Diggory Venn---A resourceful man of twenty-four and a When Captain Vye’s eyes toward Diggory’s wagon reddleman. He selflessly protects Tamsin throughout the novel; window. “ May I look at her?” “No,” Diggory said sharply. “I at the end, he renounces his trade to become a dairy farmer like have no right to allow you that. I hope she won’t wake up until his father, and in doing so loses the red skin. He is then seen as she’s home.” (Chapter 1) a suitable husband for Tamsin. When Aunt and niece descended from the wagon, Elizabeth asked Diggory “Didn’t your father leave you his C. The Main Idear of the Novel dairy farm?” “Yes, ma’am.” “Then, why did you become a The Return of the Native was first published as a serial in ruddleman?” Diggory looked at Tamsin, who blushed. “You Volume 37 of the magazine Belgravia in 12 monthly won’t be needing me anymore tonight, ma’am?” Here he installments, running from January to December 1878 inclusive, changed the subject.(Chapter 2) and then published as six books in three volumes. It tells the tale of Eustacia Vye, a tempestuous young woman who yearns Although Diggory likes to remain unseen, he closely for passionate love and freedom from the barren confines of watches others.“His blue eyes were as keen as a bird of Egdon Heath, a wild tract of land in the Dorset countryside, prey’s.” Eustacia and Damon meet in secret,, Diggory spies on with only her grandfather for her company, she finds herself them. “Each of the next five nights, Diggory went to bored with her life and looks for the cure to this in finding the Rainbarrow to eavesdrop on them but they didn’t come. On the ideal man to spend the rest of her life with, hopefully away sixth night, he saw them at barrow. He crawled near enough to from this “prison”. However, when Damon Wildeve, the only overhear.”He is far more eager to obtain information than to other person out of the inhabitants of the Heath who fits provide it. (Chapter 3) Eustacia’s ideas, decides upon marrying the meek Thomasin Yeobright,Eustacia sets her sights on Thomasin’s cousin, Clym, B. Tamsin’s Concealment who is retuning to Egdon Heath from living a lavish lifestyle in Despite her “honest”face, Tamsin also continually conceals Paris as a jeweler. The tempatation of rich luxury ans escape causes Eustacia to fall hopelessly in love with a man she’s She doesn’t tell her aunt that Diggory once proposed to her. looking forward to fulfilling her desire, but just a fantasy. It She refused with a letter to Diggory. The letter wrote: Dear sounds fairly perfect, but in fact all is not well. Diggory, The question you asked me greatly surprised me. If my aunt hadn’t come upon us, I would have explained why I Clym Yeobright’s decision to abandon the Parisian life for can’t marry you. I like you, but I don’t feel the things that a teaching, and later, becoming a heath worker alienates himself woman should feel for the man she marries. Also, my aunt from the entire community of Egdon heath, compared to his never would agree to the marriage,even if I wanted to marry rich begiining. This also damages his relationship with his you. She likes you, but she wants me to marry higher than a mother, the edly and ambitious Mrs Yeobright, Wideve and small dairy farmer. It’s best that we not meet again. I’ll always Thomasin’s marriage and his own ill-fated relationship with think of you as a good man and care about your well-being. desperate Eustacia. Through unforturate circumstances—due to Iremain your faithful friend. Tamsin. (Chapter 3) the characters’ non-consideration of the outcomes After her wedding to Damon is postponed, she tries to hide the fact. So do Damon and Elizabeth. When villagers come to IV. CONCEALMENT IN THE NOVEL congratulate Tamsin and Damon on their wedding, Elizabeth Throughout The Return of the Native, Hardy uses cries, “Tamsin, here is a pretty exposure! We must leave at concealment as both a plot device and a theme which has tragic once.” Before Damon has finished talking with the visitors, results. Concealment creates tension and leads to Tamsin and Elizabeth leave through a back window. Instead of misunderstandings that cause people to take destructive actions. informing the well-wishers that the wedding has been It also reflects an absence of deep and lasting love, which postponeed, Damon accepts their congratulations.(Chapter 2) require openness and trust. Tamsin also conceals the incident from Clym. A letter from Clym shows his ignarance of the incident: I’ve heard A.
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