Ecocritical Interpretation In Thomas Hardy's Depression

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Taking an Ecocritical approach, Hardy seeks refuge in the country and his past. Looking at Hardy’s poems, I conducted the evaluation that has led to the agreement of the statement. Hardy seeks refuge in the country to connect with his past, giving him the safety he physically and emotionally needs due to the grief he feels towards the loss of his late wife: Emma. The three poems that link into the statement are: ‘Under the Waterfall’, ‘Your Last Drive’, and ‘The Going.’ Each one gives a different aspect towards the topic of refuge. ‘Under the Waterfall’ has many different interpretations. Personality, I think it’s a poem, which reflects on a romantic moment that they shared together while surrounded by nature itself, where one accidentally drops the glass. When the glass is dropped, without any breakage. It’s lost among nature. The glass becomes a physical representation on how their …show more content…

‘Under the Waterfall’ is a poem portrayed through Emma’s voice allowing her opinions to show. However, the poem is dominated by Hardy’s emotions as they are conveyed through the time, especially sadness, due to Emma no longer physically involved in his present world. By Emma’s voice conveying Hardy’s emotions show that he has formed a safe connection as it leads to him finding comfort and shelter within the natural world. Specially now Emma has become apart of …show more content…

The flow of the water links to the connection of Emma and Hardy: ‘Purl of a little valley fall about three spans wide and two spans tall.’ This is a clear memory portrayed by them both. It allows Hardy to find a natural

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