Jude the Obscure Lesson Plan

How does today's reading characterize Phillotson beyond the biased view we've seen from Jude's perspective?

"At Shaston" primarily addresses the dissolution of the Phillotsons’ marriage. Because of this, little of the section is related from Jude’s point of view, and indeed, much of it is told from the perspective of Mr. Phillotson, a secondary character. Earlier chapters have highlighted Phillotson’s negative qualities - for example, his dilettantism and his obliviousness to Sue’s waning feelings for him.

However, as Hardy develops Phillotson’s character in this chapter, some similarities to Jude become clear. Like Jude, Phillotson uses reason to decide the right...