Day 5

Jude the Obscure Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    How does Hardy go about foreshadowing the possibility that Jude and Sue’s marriage may not go particularly well?

    In the first chapters of "At Aldbrickham and Elsewhere", Hardy uses foreshadowing not only as a plot device, but also thematically to forward his argument against marriage. As Jude and Sue move toward marriage, they encounter many inauspicious signs, such as the criminal getting married at the courthouse.

    Additionally, Little Father Time’s grim demeanor, and Jude’s inability to meet his son at the train station, establish a foreboding mood that suggests things will go badly for Jude and Sue, even as they move closer to starting a conventional family.

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