苔丝英文读后感TheWomanPaysTESSisreallyatragicfigureinthebookTESSofthed’Urberwilles.Shewasseducedbyaso-calledgentleman—Alec,andfromthenonherlifetotallychangedfromthislossofinnocence.Peoplelookeddownonherandrespectedhernomore.Actuallyshedidnothingwrongbecausebeforeshewasseducedsheknewnothingofmen.Shewasjustagirlwhenshefirstmetthatterribleman.Shewasforcedbythegossipsandthechurchtoblameherselfforthisaccident,soshethoughtshedeservednothinggood.Inordertogetridofthepastshedecidedtogotoadistantdairyfarmbutwasstillsayingtoherselfthatshewaswrong.MaybeGoddidn’tagreewiththat,becausetheLordgavehersomeoneshelovedwithherwholeheartandlife—AngelChare.Angelpoppedthequestiontoherbutsherefusedhimwithoutsayingwhy.Shesaidshelovedhimdeeplyandperhapsnooneintheworldcouldlovehimmorethanshedidbutshecouldnotmarryhimforsomeunspokenreason.Angelwasn’tsatisfiedwiththisvagueansweranddidhisbesttowinTess.Somehowsheagreedandtheysoonfixedtheweddingday.SoonaftertheirweddingAngelconfessedthecrimehecommittedtoawomanlongtimeagoandaskedforTess’sforgiveness.TesswasnotatallangryandforgaveAngelatonce;infactshewasratherhappyandexcitedforshealsohadthingstoconfess.ShesatandtoldeverythingtoAngel,hopinghewouldforgiveherashewasforgivenbutshewaswrong.Shewasnotforgiven,notasshethoughtshewas.Thewomanpays.WithoutAngel’slove,nothingmeantanythingtoher.Theresultwasn’timportantnow.Tesswasarrestedforhermurderofthatso-calledgentleman.Why?ShestilllovedAngelandwhenhefinallywentbacktoherandaskedforHERforgiveness,afterheregrettedwhathehaddoneunfairtoTess,shewasdesperate.Thatwastoolate—AlechadalwaystoldTessthatAngelwouldnevercomebacksohewonTess’strust.UnluckilyAngeldidcomebackandfoundTess.!Everythingwastoolate!TesswasdeceivedandshelostAngelforthesecondtime!Thestrenghofherlovewassostrongthatshehadforgottenthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong.BeforethatshehaddonenothingwrongbutwhenshekilledAlec,everythingreallychanged!Shebecameacriminal!Howcoulditbe?ShewasaspureandinnocentasthegoodwifeintheBible.Herwholecharacterwashonestandfaithful.Angelfiguredoutatlastthatapersonshouldbejudgednotonlyonwhathehasdonebutalsoonwhathewantedtodo!Tessdidn’twanttobeseducedbymanandshehadnopowertodefendherselfsoshelostherinnocenceandthat’sall!AngelalsodidthewrongthinganditwasevenmoreseriousthanTess’scrimebutHEwasnotblamedforit.Whyitisalwaysthewomanwhopays?Whytheyarealwayshurt?WhywasTess’sgirlishpuritylost?Whydoesthewrongmantakethewrongwoman?Whydothebadoftenruinthegood?Whyisbeautydamagedbyugliness?Womenaretooweak!Thousandsofyearsofhistoryhaveshownusthatwomenhavealwaysbeentreatedunfairly!InoldChinatherewasaculture,whichdidn’tthinkofwomenashumanbeings.Ifyouaskedoneifhewastheoldestinhisfamily,hewouldprobablyanswer“theoldestone”evenifhehadsomeeldersisters.Ifyouaskedwhythenhewouldsay,“Ha,theyarenotincluded!”Peoplegavebirthtomanygirlsinordertohaveonlyoneboytokeepthefamilynamegoing.Theythoughtgirlshadnouseforthefamily.Theywouldbemarriedandgotolivewiththeirhusbands’homeandbetheirwivessomedaysoonerorlater.Sotheywereextremelyhardongirls.