Characters

Angel Clare is a younger man. He first sees Tess at a dance, but chooses to dance with somebody else. He later regrets his decision. A little later on, he and Tess meet when Tess goes to work on the dairy farm. Angel also works there. He seems to be the one every girl on the farm loves. Tess also loves him, but denies it. He asks her to marry him a few times, and eventually Tess gives in. He leaves for work, and while he's gone, Tess is tricked into marrying Alec; partly because of a financial situation. Alec seems to be one of the more caring characters.

Alec D'urberville is part of a very noble and wealthy family. He is the one to greet Tess when she comes looking for work. He seems like a mysterious character. He knows what he wants and doesn't let things get in the way of that. He is determined to take Tess as his wife, though she refuses more than once. He takes advantage of Tess, and I'm sure other young girls, when he can.

Tess Durbeyfield was a young girl. She had long dark hair, and a lot was excpected of her. Her parents had to ask her to help provide for the family, which was not right at all at that time. At the time of this book, it was wrong for a woman to have to work. It was the man's job to provide for the family. The women, let alone the young girls of the famiy, should not be the ones to work. Though a lot was excpected of Tess, she held up just fine. She was willing to help her family out and do all that she could.