The Roll of minor female characters in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles.

Thomas hardy employs minor female characters much akin to the way Bob Ross uses background to accentuate the main focus of his paintings. The minor female character of Joan Durbeyfield consistently reveals herself as a somewhat simple-minded and naturally forgiving mother. Her motivation stems from her desire for Tess to succeed in life, even when she and Tess disagree on what success means. Due to her down to earth and simple style, the character of …

…Joan Durbyfield?s consistency, motivation, and plausibility one can see how her character supports that of Tess in Thomas Hardy?s Tess of the d?Urbervilles. Because man remains human he can never achieve his full potential. The things that bring us together sometimes get lost in the things that push us forward. Man lives for himself first even when he strives to live for others. What one wants and what one gets rarely coincide.