Hardy’s Philosophy of life
Introduction:
Thomas Hardy was well-known novelist throughout the late Victorian age. He touched many aspects of life, he was the man who struggling against invincible forces that caused unfortunates of the human beings. Let’s have an overview of some crucial aspects of Hardy’s novel “The Return to the Native”
Philosophy of life:
The Return of the Native of Hardy’s peculiar, genius and totally illustrates Hardy view of life.Hardy’s conception of life is essentially tragic: the conflict is 1 in which there is only the remotest opportunity of escape. There are a number of causes of these tragic views. He was pessimist by nature. It appears that the substance he was created was pessimism.
Secondly, his pessimism nourished by the influence of Greek dramas which typically displayed tragedy.Thirdly, simply because of the tussle between science and religion. The last and significant trigger is that he was influenced by the Darwin’s theory of evolution, that is, man is insignificant and humble in origin. So, workd like pessimism and fatalism have freely been utilised by critics and readers to describe Hardy’s philosophy of life and there is no doubt that these labels do largely convey has outlook and his attitude.
Hardy does not think in 18the century thoughts that the study of man will enlighten human beings and open the door on them to discover the mysteries and secrets of nature. His view is closest to threat of Sir James Jeans according to which man’s existence is most insignificant and seems to be a opportunity by product of specific comic events.
Hardy goes to recommend that nature is a malignant spirit working against men. It is indifferent to man and man is powerless before this force. Whatever he does, he is bound to be frustrated .His heroes and heroines fall simply because they are hopelessly opposed to the very best forces of nature. The tragedy of Clym and Mrs, Yeobright is not simply because of their of own fault but an unmerciful force brings about their conflict of purposes between the numerous persons involved are distinct trigger of the catastrophe.
To sum up, Hardy‘s philosophy of the universe. Moral retribution exercises its remote control over their lives and every single careless action brings in the end a tragic harvest of pain and bitterness. Everywhere in his novels human being appears to us aroused by a superior force: that of nature at very first and so most frequently a hostile opportunity: than that of errors implied in our own desires.
Whether his creed is fatalism or determinism, he is haunted by the vision of necessity. The component played by mischance and malignant fate in human life creates the peculiar atmosphere of hopelessness which overwhelms his heroes. In the novel The Dynasts, Hardy expressed his pessimistic view of life in the lines spoken by Napoleon:
“Some for a inside me, baffling mine intent,
Harries onward, regardless of whether I will or not”
Written By:
Rao Ghulam Murtaza
Beaconhouse international School Program
Faisalabad, Pakistan