An Ecocritical Interpretation of Jude the Obscure

Thomas Hardy is a famous novelist and poet in the 19th century.Both in his novels and poems,Hardy shows his deep love fornature.Jude the Obscure,Hardy's last novel,deeply reflects his ecological thoughts.Based on the theory of ecocriticism,this paper tries toanalyze Hardy's ecological thoughts from two aspects including natural ecology and spiritual ecology.The writer's lament for the destructionof environment and his sympathy for animals reflect his natural ecological thoughts;the tragedies of Sue and Little Father Time remind peo-ple of the importance of keeping spiritual ecological balance.Interpreting the novel from the perspective of ecocriticism,this paper intends toshow Hardy's attempt to keep natural and spiritual ecological balance,and then help the readers to form a better understanding of both Har-dy's works and his ideas of literary creation.

Thomas Hardy is a famous novelist and poet in the 19th century.Both in his novels and poems,Hardy shows his deep love for nature.Jude the Obscure,Hardy's last novel deeply reflects his ecological thoughts.Based on the theo~ of ecocriticism,this paper tries to analyze Hardy's ecological thoughts from two aspects including natural ecology and spiritual ecology.The writer's lament for the destruction of environment and his sympathy for animals reflect his natural ecological thoughts; the tragedies of Sue and Little Father Time remind people of the importance of keeping spiritual ecological balance.Interpreting the novel from the perspective of ecocriticism,this paper intends to show Hardy's attempt to keep natural and spiritual ecological balance,and then help the readers to form a better understanding of both Hardy's works and his ideas of literary creation.