Glory of Egdon Heath lies in its 'nightly roll into darkness'Īnd 'nobody could be said to understand the heath who had not been With darkness - hardly distinguishable from Egdon Heath itself. Wayward in her demeanour, she is associated Unusual way that almost every reader becomes curious to trace the roots Whose roles are focal in themselves as well as instrumental in moulding Story revolves particularly around two individuals - Clym and Eustacia. The Return of the Native is a tale of frustrations andĭisappointments of Clym Yeobright, Eustacia Vye and Mrs Yeobright. Keywords: Thomas Hardy, Eustacia Vye, Quest for self Modernist Modernistic woman both in life and literature. Psychological constituents, as the seeds and roots of her spiritualĬonvictions and emotional adventures, projecting her as anticipating the Though set in a Victorian frame, she anticipates the emotionallyĪssertive woman of modern era. As an impulsive being with unparalleledĮmotional sensibilities, she derives a great part of her personalityįrom her setting and environment - the romantically gothic Egdon Heath. Notwithstanding anyĬontroversy about her generic status among Hardy's characters,Įustacia's queer nature offers a fascinating case for aesthetic cum Monumental Tess and the unparalleled Sue Bridehead. Hardy's critics place her at par with Bathsheba Everdene andĮlfride Swancourte, some do not hesitate to compare her with the Hardy's most memorable female characters. Retrieved from īyline: Shazia Ghulam Mohammad and Abdus Salam KhalisĮustacia Vye in The Return of the Native is one of Thomas APA style: Traits of Modernist Feminism in Eustacia Vye's Quest for Self.Traits of Modernist Feminism in Eustacia Vye's Quest for Self.' Retrieved from MLA style: 'Traits of Modernist Feminism in Eustacia Vye's Quest for Self.' The Free Library.

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