Tess of the durbervilles Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

KEY SUMMARY OF CRUCIAL PLOT POINTS FOR TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES

Comparing the opening pages of Hardy's Tess of the D'urbervilles and Woolf's Mrs Dalloway. Women in prose, Pearson Unit 2, A Level English Literature.

Comparing male behaviour toward women in Hardy's Tess of the D'urbervilles and Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway

Unfortunately, today's world still has sexual double standards. Despite efforts to make men and women's sexuality equal, there is a clear double norm that honors male sexuality while punishing female sexuality. This social science essay delves into the history of the sexual double norm and how it affects gender norms in "The House of Mirth," "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," "Daisy Miller," and “Girl of the Streets."