eir marital status. It was socially unacceptable at that time to not be married and to have children. Many of Jude’s jobs were lost when the employer found out their secret and the “family” was forced to move on.As Jude becomes an adult he changes characters from more of an Elizabeth type to a Henchard type. Like Henchard, when his life isn’t going quite right, he drinks his sorrows away at the local pub. He begins to get friends that are drinking buddies that encourage the behavior. This is seen several times throughout each of the novels. Also like Henchard he knows Sue does not want to see him even though he loves her he stays away and does not ask her to visit him while he is dieing. In the end Jude dies just as Henchard did, alone and unloved by all those he loved, and aware of it.Thomas Hardy incorporates many of the same sorts of themes into each of his novels. Whether it is the disagreeable outlook on marriage or the view on big cities, each is tied into his books. Each of his novels also has had more of a depressing tone with endings that are not really very happy. Each of them seem to also be based on one particular city....
