How Thomas Hardy Presents Women in His Short Stories

How Hardy shows women in short stories Thomas Hardy wrote a story about society in the mid-1800's and his story was given to the fictional name of Wessex in South West England. A short story reflects this era, and the author also shows the intimacy of the community with the ranking division of rural communities - rich and poor. Most people belong to the "working class" and work in the land. People about 150 years ago are very superstitious and marriage is very important.

The patriarchal society is the social construction of authority from men to women who tries to guide their behavior. In "Tes of D'Urbervilles", Thomas Hardy published a story of pain and suffering primarily caused by men in the novel. Hard criticism of Hardy who removes the Christian ideals of the Victorian idea (1) that led to Tess's death was once an "innocent rural girl". - Although marriage is a social norm rather than love for money, it is also seen as an opportunity for women to rise within the social stratum. But love is the reason for the existence of a bond like marriage. As a woman of the 19th century, it seems impossible to limit the advancement of society if there is no wealth, the wealth background of the family, or the marriage of a man called the upper class.

Thomas Hardy's "Wilted Arm" is another book exploring prejudice in a particular era of his writing. "Wilted arm" was written in the mid-nineteenth century. In the short story, it shows female dependence on men. A short story also shows the importance of age. Therefore, the short story in the 19th century society shows sexism and age discrimination. Roda Brooke is a woman who owns farmers born in marriage and owns the land where you own. He ignored her and her children, which shows that she is also a woman who has also been used for marital problems or sexual behavior ("rat and man" prostitutes Same as women). It also shows the women's inferiority at the time. Roda Brooke is an outsider (similar to Collie 's wife of the book "Mouse and Man"). She is an outsider because she took illegal children to Farmer Lodge so she is a "corrupt woman". She was protected by other people, she was alone away from the village (except her son)