Within Ellen Rooney’s essay, she attempts to make sense of some of the contradictions of terms that Hardy presents within Tess. These terms include rape, seduction/seductive, pure/pure woman, meaning, and consent. In this post, I will focus on Rooney’s attempt to piece together Hardy’s attempt to separate seduction from rape, and how it affects Hardy’s … Continue reading Entry #3 – Ellen Rooney’s Essay on Tess of the d’Urbervilles