Eustacia In The Return Of The Native
"You are desperate, full of fancies, and wilfulÂ…"
How far do u agree with Clym's opinion of Eustacia
From the outset of the novel Eustacia's character is steeped in mystery and intrigue. Before we even learn of her name Hardy describes her as "an organic part" of Egdon. As her character develops, and her thoughts and intentions unfold, the reader is forced to agree with Clym's opinion of her as "desperate, full of fancies, and wilfulÂ…". Eustacia displays these particular character traits within a number of passages in the novel, up to and including Clym's proposal in Book 3.
We first get an insight into her mindset with her exchange with Wildeve on the Rainbarrow. Despite Hardy constantly associating her with nature it is made clear that "Egdon was her Hades" and that she longs to escape from the Heath. As well as this display of longing and desperation for pastures new, Eustacia also shows her fanciful and wilful side in this passage too. Using references to classical......
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