Mrs.d’Urberville and her son don’t have a good
relationship, she resents him and is bitterly fond
of him.
My opinion of Alec has changed from what I
originally thought of him. He helped Tess’s
family and even helped her.
The story became very romantic, Tess becomes
cold and Alec gives her the coat from his back. I
believe Alec will begin to win Tess over.
CHAPTER 11:
Will the events of the night lead to Tess falling in
love with Alec?
SUMMARY:
On the ride back to Trantridge, Alec doesn’t take
the right path so they get lost. Tess falls asleep
but wakes up after Alec puts an arm around her to
keep her from falling. She wants to get off and
walk back, due to the fog Alec decides they will
stop and ask for directions. He leaves Tess and
comes back to find her asleep.
CHAPTER 12:
What is the meaning if the kiss?
If they were to get married would it really help
Tess and her family?
SUMMARY:
It’s a Sunday, Tess is carrying a heavy basket.
Alec gives her a ride but she gets off, while she
walks she finds a painter who likes to paint odd
quotes in
red paint on random walls. Tess goes
back home where her mother says she’s being
selfish for not marrying Alec.
CHAPTER 13:
SUMMARY:
Tess becomes the talk of the town, friends come
over for tea. People have chants, she can no
longer go to mass. She spends most of her time in
her room, and goes to the woods when it becomes
dark.
Alec has a softer side to him, and seems to
actually care about what Tess is feeling.
The kiss had received a strong reaction from Tess,
now she only stands there and turns her head for
Alec to kiss her.
The man with the paint believed he was doing
God’s work, by putting those words wherever
anyone could see them.
Joan doesn’t appreciate that Tess has left home to
help her family, and she asks more from her and
guilts her for not marrying Alec. She’s not
grateful at all, but asks for more.
Tess doesn’t enjoy her home anymore. As
everyone's attention seems to be on her. However
Joan seemed quite orud when the girls thought
Alec had bought Tess a dress.
CHAPTER 14:
SUMMARY:
Tess works in some sort of mill with other
women and some men. She’s out of place there.
There is a woman with a baby, a baby is dying.
Tess baptizes the baby before it dies to save it in
the after life. The father of the church doesn’t
want to give the baby a Christian burial. They
bury the baby and Tess makes a cross.
CHAPTER 15:
SUMMARY:
Tess spends the winter at home. She feels as if
she isn’t working hard enough, and about
important days. One of them being her death and
how she would have accomplished little.
CHAPTER 16:
What importance does it have that Tess has left
home again?
