Naivete in Victorian Fiction by George Moore and Thomas Hardy
A 5 page research paper that focuses on the central characters in Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd and George Moore's Esther Waters. At first glance, these characters appear to be somewhat naïve. While this is at least partially due to the sensibilities of the Victorian age in which these novels were written, this characteristic is also indicative of the way that upper classes perceived the sensibilities of those in the lower socioeconomic strata. In both cases, however, the authors demonstrate that what strikes the reader initially as naivete is actually an indication of the solid, sensible character of the various protagonists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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