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Thomas Hardy

The Return of the Native

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1878

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Essay Topics

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How does the setting of Egdon Heath control the novel’s unfolding action? Select and examine one of the major characters to develop your analysis.

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Do Mrs. Yeobright’s aspirations for her son bring about her death? Support your analysis with specific passages from the text.

3.

Is the narrator’s fascination with Eustacia Vye warranted? Does she have the inner qualities and virtues of a true heroine?

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