<p>This essay explores the choices and fates of three women in Thomas Hardy’s A Group of Noble Dames. The lives of Betty Dornell, Emmeline Oldbourne and Barbara Grebe are all influenced by chance, choice and the interference of their parents and lovers. Despite the similar circumstances of their lives as young, upper-class women, it is shown that their fates vary widely as a result of both choice and chance. Ultimately, however, this essay claims that Hardy allows chance to have the final say in each dame’s destiny.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:liu-19701 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Lindgren Hedberg, Erika |
| Publisher | Department of Culture and Communication |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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