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joa8 's review for:
Far from the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy
I really liked this book! I found it really progressive for the time that it was written.
Bathseba was an independent woman with a strong character. She did what she wanted to do. But she was also young and stubborn. She didn't need to marry anyone and she waited until she met someone for whom she had feelings for. I don't think she actually loved Troy. I think he surprised her and he was something new that she didn't want to lose. That's why she married him. To me, it seems peculiar that she lost all of her character when she met Troy. She became a woman like all the others and she lost sight of herself. She wasn't independent or confident. I don't think she was that different from Mr Boldwood. He didn't care for love and marriage before she disturbed his peace and quiet and she did't either before Troy disturbed hers. The same way she clung to Troy, he clung to her. Although he took it a step further, closer to insanity. Oak is the obvious choice that she didn't make at first. I think that it is implied that all the things that happened to her happened because she was young and she didn't have anyone to protect her. In her case that is true because if she had married Oak in the first place the book wouldn't have existed. But making your own choices is always a journey worth making. My favourite character is Gabriel Oak because he knew exactly what he wanted out of life and he made it happen in spite of all his misfortunes. I always like to figure out what the names of the characters mean because it is always something symbolic.
Bathseba = the daughter of oath (hebrew) Everdeen ... She always had to promise to make an oath that she did't make at the end or that she did't want to make.
Gabriel = god is my strength (hebrew), Oak = represents strength ... He was her strength
William = protection Boldwood ... In offering to mary her he offered her protection. This remark was also made by Oak
Francis = free or frenchman, Troy = derives from troigtheach meaning foot soldier in gaelic ... The free soldier!!
Bathseba was an independent woman with a strong character. She did what she wanted to do. But she was also young and stubborn. She didn't need to marry anyone and she waited until she met someone for whom she had feelings for. I don't think she actually loved Troy. I think he surprised her and he was something new that she didn't want to lose. That's why she married him. To me, it seems peculiar that she lost all of her character when she met Troy. She became a woman like all the others and she lost sight of herself. She wasn't independent or confident. I don't think she was that different from Mr Boldwood. He didn't care for love and marriage before she disturbed his peace and quiet and she did't either before Troy disturbed hers. The same way she clung to Troy, he clung to her. Although he took it a step further, closer to insanity. Oak is the obvious choice that she didn't make at first. I think that it is implied that all the things that happened to her happened because she was young and she didn't have anyone to protect her. In her case that is true because if she had married Oak in the first place the book wouldn't have existed. But making your own choices is always a journey worth making. My favourite character is Gabriel Oak because he knew exactly what he wanted out of life and he made it happen in spite of all his misfortunes. I always like to figure out what the names of the characters mean because it is always something symbolic.
Bathseba = the daughter of oath (hebrew) Everdeen ... She always had to promise to make an oath that she did't make at the end or that she did't want to make.
Gabriel = god is my strength (hebrew), Oak = represents strength ... He was her strength
William = protection Boldwood ... In offering to mary her he offered her protection. This remark was also made by Oak
Francis = free or frenchman, Troy = derives from troigtheach meaning foot soldier in gaelic ... The free soldier!!