Part 1 of Essay
In Tess of the D'Ubervilles, many different environments are employed to convey the different feelings of the characters at certain points in the story. Tess, who moves about the land frequently, finds a haven at certain places and a hell at others. With Alec D'Uberville, she is in a hell--the first time, she is essential ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... and out of Alec. She finally finished him off by stabbing him in the heart, symbolically breaking his heart as he had done to her years ago. Once he was dead, Tess was free of her sin and could finally have the love of Angel unhindered by her past. She had killed her past in the house which was slowly killing her. The next residence for Tess after the murder was in an abandoned mansion: Bramshurst Court. This was the perfect place for Tess and Angel to escape to. She wished for nothing more than to be left ....