The inevitable fate of Tess in Tess of the D’Urbervilles

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As a new woman in Hardy's novels, although Tess constantly challenged the traditional values and morality, she never got rid of the tragedy of fate and finally became a martyr of the capitalist system. Tess's tragedy is not only due to social factors, but also to her personality, Hardy's pessimistic fatalism and rural cultural factors. Through the analysis of Tess's tragic fate, we can clearly see the corruption and reaction of the bourgeoisie, the destruction of people by evil religious forces and the hypocrisy of bourgeois ethics. At the same time, they can see Hardy's sympathy for the poor people represented by Tess. Although Tess failed in the struggle with society and fate, her steadfast and tenacious spirit is worthy of praise.