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Angel Clare
Intelligent, rebellious young man; decides to become a farmer for intellectual freedom.
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Rejects traditional values, seeks personal vision of goodness.
Represents progressive, independent spirit of the 19th century.
Falls in love with Tess, viewing her as an ideal rather than a real person.
Initially sees Tess in idealized terms, strict and dogmatic about her past.
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Tess Durbeyfield
Protagonist; beautiful, loyal, intelligent, and morally sensitive.
Name recalls St. Teresa of Avila, symbolizing martyrdom.
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Suffers for crimes not her own, symbolizing human degradation.
Alec d’Urberville
Handsome, amoral, manipulative, and sinister. Not truly a d’Urberville.
Seeks to seduce Tess, ultimately rapes her.
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Name "Alexander" suggests conqueror, split character shown in his last name.
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Uses social status to seize what he wants, regardless of morality.