JudetheObscure is a famous British realist writer Thomas? ThomasHardy, the last representative novel written in 1896. This book not only shows the British society in the19th century, but also reflects the author's life track and philosophy. Jude, the hero of the story, is an orphan and raised by a poor aunt. When he was young, he entered Temple University (referring to Oxford University) and became a priest when he grew up. However, due to poverty, he can only wander outside the high walls of institutions of higher learning for a long time, work as a stonemason, and then spend time with his cousin Shu in the Christian city of Temple. Bradeher met by chance and fell in love at first sight. After overcoming all kinds of difficulties, the two boldly lived together and had children. Their practices are not allowed by social customs and religious ethics, so they are looked down upon everywhere. Jude couldn't find a job or realize his ambition. In the end, they didn't even have a place to live. In the end, Shu returned to her husband and endured humiliation, while Jude committed suicide in a slow way. The title of the novel Jude the Obscure is very intriguing. Jude, though of humble origin, is eager to be a priest envied by everyone; Although he was gifted, he was rejected by the university because of poverty; Although he expected to become a spiritual aristocrat, he could not resist the temptation of desire and went with the flow; When his dream of pursuing an ideal career and happy love was shattered, he died of depression. Jude's fate reveals the idea of original sin in the Bible. Born into a Christian family, Hardy has been familiar with the Bible since he was a child. In most of his works, such as Tess of the D 'Urbervilles, Away from the hubbub, The Return of the Native, etc. He is deeply influenced by the Bible, especially the images of the four main characters in Jude the Obscure are more or less related to the biblical characters. 1. Judas In the "Acts" chapter of the New Testament, Judas is the servant of Christ Jesus and the brother of James. Hardy gave this name to his hero, in order to associate Jude with Christianity and the Bible. First of all, Jude and Samson, a biblical character, have great similarities: their lust for women was eventually destroyed by women. According to the ninth chapter of the Old Testament, Samson, the son of the Jews, was extremely powerful and fearless. In his early years, he fell in love with the alien Felix girl, which led to the war between the two races. After becoming the leader of the Jews, he fell in love with a beautiful Felix girl named Delilah, but Delilah didn't love him. The Philistines plotted to get Delilah to marry Samson. Delilah lied to Samson about his fatal weakness and shaved off his hair, which made him lose his strength. After that, the Philistines immediately grabbed Samson, gouged out his eyes and threw him into Gaza Mill to grind corn. Delilah received a reward of 1000 silver for betraying her husband. Finally, Samson died under the temple of the Philistines, and made atonement for his stupid mistake with death. [1] And Jude was tempted by arabella because of his lust and weakness of lust. She married her by deception. Shortly after marriage, arabella found Jude very incompetent in making money, so he abandoned her and went to Australia to marry a bar owner. In pursuit of the ideal of becoming a priest, Jude came to Temple City, where he met his clever and charming cousin Shu and fell in love with her immediately. His infatuation with Shu made him give up his ideal of being a priest, but it didn't get her true feelings. After suffering a fatal blow, Shu resolutely chose to go back to her ex-husband, and Jude fell into arabella's hands again because of his drunkenness. Jude was finally trapped by love and disturbed by women, and died of depression at the age of 30. Like Samson's death, Jude's death is also a kind of atonement, for himself and for mankind. Jude gave up his ideal for women, just as Samson gave up his kingdom for women. Jude fell in love with a cousin who was related by blood, just as Samson fell in love with an alien girl Felix, which was intolerable by social customs, and the price they paid for it was also expensive. In addition, Jude's image is similar to that of Christ Jesus, especially his yearning and pursuit as a child and his early death. If we compare the life journeys of Jude and Jesus, we can find their similarities. The life journey of Christ Jesus is as follows: Bethlehem-Jerusalem-Judea-Galilee-Capernaum-Jerusalem: Maria Green, the place where Judas passed in his short life. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Worked as an apprentice carpenter when he was young, and went to Jerusalem to clean temples at the age of 12. When he grew up, he began to become a monk and spread the gospel everywhere. Later betrayed by disciple Judas, he was arrested. At 33, he was crucified in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the place that Jesus yearns for, the core of his life and his final destination. Jude was born in Marley Green. In order to realize his dream of going to college and becoming a priest, he left his hometown and came to the Christian Temple City, which he had longed for for for a long time. In order to make a living, he works as a stonemason. After many hardships, he returned to the Christian city of Temple, where he died at the age of 30. The Christian city of Temple is the destination of his life. Marygreen and Christian Temple are closely related to the Bible: "Mary green" consists of two English words, Mary means VirginMary, and green symbolizes hope, which means that Jude left his hometown Mary green with great ideals all his life. The Christian temple "Christminster" is etymologically "a monastery dedicated to Christ", which consists of Christ (Christ Jesus) and priests (places where sacrifices are made). Hardy's use of such a place name is obviously symbolic and intended to closely link Jude's fate with Jesus. On his deathbed, Jude whispered "Please give me some water" from time to time. Shu, honey, water, bring some water. [2] This scene reminds us of the scene where Jesus was crucified: Later, knowing that everything had been completed and Christianity had been perfected, Jesus said, "I am thirsty". [1] According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus atoned for mankind, just fulfilling God's request, and his death was brilliant. Jude, like Jesus, also shoulders the mission of joining Christianity and has been pursuing and exploring all his life. Unfortunately, what he got was the indifference of the so-called merciful God. He came from humble origins and died tragically. The theological seminary rejected his application for study, Christians rejected him and Shu went out of the hotel, the church signed an unfortunate engagement for him, and his pursuit of life ideal and happy love was also rejected. Therefore, Jude is a tragic hero and a Christian martyr. His death was atonement for himself and society. 2. Sue is the most challenging female figure in Hardy's works. She is smart, cute, smart and charming. She rebelled against secular marriage and traditional Christian ideas, and paid the mental and physical price for it. Under the pressure of society, she married a philosopher many years older than her, but she couldn't forget her beloved Jude. Later, she boldly asked the philosopher to let her go and elope with Jude. Shu's image is also related to the prototype of Christian characters. She told Jude that she was an Ishmaelite, a social outcasts. Ishmael in the Bible is the descendant of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, who is Abraham's concubine. Because of the jealousy of Abraham's wife, Haig and his son were driven out of their homes and lived in the desert. [1] Shu compares herself to Ishmael, implying that she wants to live like Ishmael and be a "savage" in the desert. Her unruly character and rebellious spirit are once again reflected. Although Shu is a "pioneer" who challenges traditional customs, she has not isolated herself, which is reflected in her letters with Fei. "I, the poor woman, most hope that Eve will not be expelled from the paradise, so that human beings will thrive in the paradise in a completely harmless way, as primitive Christians believe." [2] It can be seen that Shu pursues freedom of marriage and hates the traditional marriage mode, hoping to live a natural cohabitation life like Eve. The image of Shu is linked with the Bible here. 3. The image of arabella arabella is associated with Delilah in the Bible mentioned above. As Samson's wife, Delilah lured Samson to tell her fatal weakness, and sent her husband to the road of death in order to get the reward of 1000 silver coin. Arabella abandoned Jude for material gain and married the bar owner. Their means and purposes are similar. Among all Hardy's female characters, arabella is a rare evil image. Jude called her a "Babylonian whore" [2], and she was indeed a slut and a representative of evil. She is the butcher's daughter, humble, vulgar, calculating and heartless. She pretended to be pregnant and seduced and forced Jude to marry her for selfish reasons. Later, she went to Australia and married a bar owner, only because she found that a bookworm like Jude could not meet her material needs. After her Australian husband died, she returned to England and tricked Jude into remarrying. When Jude was dying, she soon seduced and molested the liar Wilbert. Arabella's infidelity to her husband, like Delilah, is based on material considerations. 4. Philoson is another tragic figure in the story. Like Jude, he had great ambitions when he was young, hoping to go to a university in Temple City, Christianity, and then become a full-time teacher. However, his pursuit of life has been frustrated repeatedly, and he is increasingly disgusted with society. The divorce from Shu made him infamous and lost his teaching position. His image is also related to the Bible. Hardy connected philosophers with Christ Jesus twice in his book. For the first time, when he was leaving his hometown for the Christian temple, some of his former "disciples" [2] did not see him off. Hardy deliberately used the word "disciple" here. On another occasion, when he saw that the relationship between Shu and Jude was like "a person is split in two" [2], his kindness gradually made him acquiesce that Shu abandoned him and eloped with Jude. His behavior is just like what Jesus Christ said: "He saved others, but he couldn't save himself". He was bound by traditional ideas, but embarrassed: he was laughed at by everyone and expelled from school. From the four main characters in Jude the Obscure, we can more or less see the influence of Christianity on Hardy's literary creation, and we can also deeply feel the enduring charm of the Bible in the history of western literature.