Wednesday, October 29, 2008
So you say I have a chance?
A belief in determinism engenders a lack of chance in life. Things happen for a reason to determinists. There are no coincidences or random occurrences. Remember, Hardy was dramatically influences by the writings of Charles Darwin in Origin of the Species. We just finished reading Hardy’s poem, “Hap,” which personifies the idea of Chance. The character rails against god (line 1) and Fate (Casualty, line 11) who are making his life miserable. Find some examples of “chance” or happenstance that occur in Return of the Native. Post them here for all to see.
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Hap or Chace in found in Return of the Native when the wedding liscense for Thomasin and Wildeve is not valid because it was specified for a different town, and being right before the weekend could not be changed until the following week. I don't necessarily know if this happened by chance, as it could have been the plan of Wildeve who has a shady character so far. This also might have happened to allow Eustacia, Wildeve's other lover, to recapture his heart and stop him from marrying Thomasin. Either by chance or planned by Wildeve who responded to Eustacia's call of the fire on November 5th.
Thomasin also Tasmin?
Not sure about the Tasmin/THomasin name confusion. Anyone know for sure?
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