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Analysis essay The Victorian Era was an extremely contradictory time period as it promised modernization and a better future, yet millions worked in unsafe working conditions and lived in the slums. Women were expected to remain pure and fill their days with housework while men didn't have to live up to strict moral statuses and acted more adventurously. Known for its hypocrisy, sexual repression, supposed strong morals, and strict social code, the Victorian era acted as the contradictory time period for Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Throughout the novel Tess must reconcile bet...