For all I can mention the one in which she says that worlds are like stars: ”I don't know; but I think so. They sometimes seem to be like apples on our stubbard tree. Most of them splendid and sound a few blighted.. we live on a blighted one.“ By the way I have that kind of feeling that Tess is described too idealistic and because of this in some places the novel looses its realistic character. In spite of these small failures I think that Tess as a character is described very credibly. Speaking about the first parts of the novel I think that they are written in the best and most interesting way. Many humorous descriptions appear here which we do not find in another parts of the book. “She rushed excitedly into the field they were about to cross, and flinging herself flat on her back upon the grass, began to wipe her gown as well as she could by spinning horizontally on the herbage and dragging herself over it upon her elbows.“ and “The poor creature looked wonderingly round at the night, at the lantern, at their two figures, as if he could not believe that at that hour, when every living thing was intended to be in shelter and at rest, he was called upon to go out and labour.“ After these humorous descriptions the author always changes the mood of the situation and an unpleasant one follows. I do not know if this was the author’s aim but these contrasts of beautiful and unpleasant throw the reader back to reality in which Tess finds herself. In another parts of the book we learn about the fatal meeting of Tess and Alec d’Urberville, her quasi cousin, who do not comes from this ancient family. She leaves her house to work for him because her family believes that this could help them to get rid of the financial crisis. Alec like her very much but Tess does not. Alec is described as a classical antagonist of rude and vulgar behaviour who cares about nothing and no one. Thanks to Alec’s egoism and Tess’s naivety, inexperience and disability to face the dangers of outer world, Alec seduces her to be physically satisfied. Tess returns home helpless and abused. This experience marks her later life and results in a tragic end. Tess goes to work to a milk farm in Talbothays where she is trying to hide before courageous eyes of the people in her village. This period of her life is in contrast with her former one and the period, which is about to come in Flintcomb – Ash. It is a calm period with sunny scenarios and full of colours. Tess is finally happy and she gradually copes with her bad experience. Later another man enters her life who is in contrast with Alec.