3.4 Thomas Hardy Tess of the dUrbervilles Theme: mankind is subjected to the rule of some hostile and mysterious fate Which brings misfortune to human life Fatalism chance and fate Naturalism The final disintegration of peasantry in England; Hypocritical morality 2021/2/23 112021/2/23 11 3.4 Thomas Hardy : Tess of the D’Urbervilles ◼ Theme: mankind is subjected to the rule of some hostile and mysterious fate, which brings misfortune to human life. Fatalism: chance and fate; Naturalism; The final disintegration of peasantry in England; Hypocritical morality