Women in Society: Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Mrs Dalloway Essay A Level English
Essay details:
- 1hr 15 mins
- AOs 1,2,3,4
- 40 marks
- Comparison essay
- Thematic essay question
Exam technique:
- 15 mins thorough planning
- 1hr to write
Key Characters
Mrs Dalloway Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Clarissa Dalloway Tess
Richard Dalloway Angel
Sally Seton Alec
Peter Walsh Joan Durbeyfield
Hugh Whitbred John Durbeyfield
Mrs Kilman Farmer Groby
Lady Bruton Angel’s family
Dr Holmes Marian, Izz, Retty
Sir Bradshaw
Lady Bradshaw
Lucrezia
Septimus
Summaries
Tess of the D’Urbervilles Mrs Dalloway
Phase the First, Chapter 1 - Late May https://www.preceden.com/timelines/55072-
Jack Durbeyfield learns he is a descendent mrs-dalloway-timeline
of the d'Urbervilles.
Phase the First, Chapter 7 - Early June Early morning - Clarissa buys flowers
,Women in Society: Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Mrs Dalloway Essay A Level English
Tess moves from Marlott to Tantridge to Late morning - the motor car drives down
work for Alec D’Urberville bond street
Phase the First, Chapter 11 - Four months 11am - Peter Visits Clarissa
later
Alec rapes Tess
Phase the second, Chapter 14 - August 11:45am - Septimus sees Evans in the park
Tess gives birth to a sickly baby boy
Phase the Second, Chapter 14 - several Noon - Septimus and Rezia visit Bradshaw
days later
Tess baptises her son, Sorrow shortly
before he dies
Phase the Second, Chapter 15 - About two 1:30pm-2:30pm - Lady Bruton has lunch w/
years later Richard+Hugh
Tess leaves Marlott to live and work at
Talbothays Dairy
Phrase the Third, Chapter 18 3pm - Richard brings flowers to Clarissa
Tess and Angel become acquainted and
their courtship begins
Phase the Fourth, Chapter 30 - October Late afternoon - 6pm - Septimus commits
After repeatedly refusing Angel’s marriage suicide
proposals, Tess accepts
Phase the Fourth, Chapter 33 - New Year’s Early Evening - Clarissa’s party begins
eve
Tess and Angel wed
Phase the Fourth, Chapter 34 - later that Late evening - Clarissa hears of Septimus’
day death at her party
Angel confesses how he had sex with
someone in London, then Tess confesses
what happened to her
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 36 - the next
morning
Horrified, Angel suggests they part after he
learns of Tess’ past
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 43 - eight months
later
Tess goes to work for Farmer Groby, who
treats her harshly
, Women in Society: Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Mrs Dalloway Essay A Level English
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 44 - four months
later
Tess hears a preacher, whom she discovers
is Alec
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 48 - a few days
later
Tess writes to Angel desperately asking him
to come back or let her join him in Brazil
Phase the Sixth, Chapter 51 - mid to late
march
Tess’ father dies, causing the family to lose
their home
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 53 - late spring
Haggard but mellowed, Angel returns home
and reads Tess’ letter and the one from her
friends
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 55 - some
days later
In Sandbourne Angel finally finds and talks
w/ Tess, now Alec’s mistress
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 56 - the same
day
Shocked at his return, Tess sends Angel
away and kills Alec
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 57 - Later that
day
Tess goes after Angel to tell him she has
killed Alec so she could be with Angel
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 59 - July
Tess is hanged for murder
Themes
Theme Tess of the Mrs Dalloway comparisons
D’Urbervilles
Setting Flintcombe ash Modern London setting highlights
Talbothays We see London emotions of
Essay details:
- 1hr 15 mins
- AOs 1,2,3,4
- 40 marks
- Comparison essay
- Thematic essay question
Exam technique:
- 15 mins thorough planning
- 1hr to write
Key Characters
Mrs Dalloway Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Clarissa Dalloway Tess
Richard Dalloway Angel
Sally Seton Alec
Peter Walsh Joan Durbeyfield
Hugh Whitbred John Durbeyfield
Mrs Kilman Farmer Groby
Lady Bruton Angel’s family
Dr Holmes Marian, Izz, Retty
Sir Bradshaw
Lady Bradshaw
Lucrezia
Septimus
Summaries
Tess of the D’Urbervilles Mrs Dalloway
Phase the First, Chapter 1 - Late May https://www.preceden.com/timelines/55072-
Jack Durbeyfield learns he is a descendent mrs-dalloway-timeline
of the d'Urbervilles.
Phase the First, Chapter 7 - Early June Early morning - Clarissa buys flowers
,Women in Society: Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Mrs Dalloway Essay A Level English
Tess moves from Marlott to Tantridge to Late morning - the motor car drives down
work for Alec D’Urberville bond street
Phase the First, Chapter 11 - Four months 11am - Peter Visits Clarissa
later
Alec rapes Tess
Phase the second, Chapter 14 - August 11:45am - Septimus sees Evans in the park
Tess gives birth to a sickly baby boy
Phase the Second, Chapter 14 - several Noon - Septimus and Rezia visit Bradshaw
days later
Tess baptises her son, Sorrow shortly
before he dies
Phase the Second, Chapter 15 - About two 1:30pm-2:30pm - Lady Bruton has lunch w/
years later Richard+Hugh
Tess leaves Marlott to live and work at
Talbothays Dairy
Phrase the Third, Chapter 18 3pm - Richard brings flowers to Clarissa
Tess and Angel become acquainted and
their courtship begins
Phase the Fourth, Chapter 30 - October Late afternoon - 6pm - Septimus commits
After repeatedly refusing Angel’s marriage suicide
proposals, Tess accepts
Phase the Fourth, Chapter 33 - New Year’s Early Evening - Clarissa’s party begins
eve
Tess and Angel wed
Phase the Fourth, Chapter 34 - later that Late evening - Clarissa hears of Septimus’
day death at her party
Angel confesses how he had sex with
someone in London, then Tess confesses
what happened to her
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 36 - the next
morning
Horrified, Angel suggests they part after he
learns of Tess’ past
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 43 - eight months
later
Tess goes to work for Farmer Groby, who
treats her harshly
, Women in Society: Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Mrs Dalloway Essay A Level English
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 44 - four months
later
Tess hears a preacher, whom she discovers
is Alec
Phase the Fifth, Chapter 48 - a few days
later
Tess writes to Angel desperately asking him
to come back or let her join him in Brazil
Phase the Sixth, Chapter 51 - mid to late
march
Tess’ father dies, causing the family to lose
their home
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 53 - late spring
Haggard but mellowed, Angel returns home
and reads Tess’ letter and the one from her
friends
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 55 - some
days later
In Sandbourne Angel finally finds and talks
w/ Tess, now Alec’s mistress
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 56 - the same
day
Shocked at his return, Tess sends Angel
away and kills Alec
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 57 - Later that
day
Tess goes after Angel to tell him she has
killed Alec so she could be with Angel
Phase the Seventh, Chapter 59 - July
Tess is hanged for murder
Themes
Theme Tess of the Mrs Dalloway comparisons
D’Urbervilles
Setting Flintcombe ash Modern London setting highlights
Talbothays We see London emotions of
