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Thomas HardyThe Woodlanders
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1887A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Is The Woodlanders ultimately a comedy or a tragedy? Define the two terms and use scenes from the narrative to support your answer.
Look up the definition of a pragmatist, and then detail how far Grace fits this definition. Are there other characters who fit this definition? Are there characters who act as a foil—opposite—to pragmatism?
“Fitzpiers’s relationship to Mrs Charmond is not based in reality.” Discuss. Discuss what this quote means and be sure to give examples from the narrative.
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