Jude the Obscure

Nick writes:
Characters, in life and in novels have a lot to them. Everybody
is a character who acts in a certain way in certain situations.
In the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy the characters are
very well drawn. From what is known in the novel so far Jude, is
a boy of many different aspects. The word Obscure is very suiting
for him because he's just an average person who feels
extraordinary yet sees the goodness in life's simplicity. For
example as a boy Jude was seen by the farmer feeding the crows
with his food. This got Jude into trouble and lead to the loss
of his job along with a smack from the farmer. On the way home
leaving the farm an upset boy still took the time to make sure he
killed not a single worm in a mud patch. These two things show
Jude's kindness from the very start of the novel. Probably the
most reinforcing part in the novel to this point is the scene
where the butcher shows up late. Jude's wife expects him to kill
the pig slowly, but Jude knows the pig trusted him. The pig had
the ability to make Jude guilty which is than can be said for
most. The scene with the pig really shows his sense of humanness,
and as a reader there is a feeling of sadness as if you where
Jude looking into the eyes of a pain filled friend. Another
aspect that is seen in Jude along with to the rest of his family
is the inability to seek a respectable husband or wife. His first
and current wife was only married to him because she lied.
Clearly a relationship based on lies could never have worked and
inevitably she moved away to Australia. The most prominent
aspects of Jude's character is his intelligence, and work ethic.
He stays up late to read so that he could eventually move to
Christminister, and be a respectable scholar like his old
teacher. His work ethic is seen in his constant strive to become
the scholar he has always dreamed of being. His interest in books
sparks his want to be a scholar, and his intelligence gives him
the ability. Everybody has different aspect to their character as
a whole, and once you take the time to get to know people most of
the time you'll find they are a good person or at least have some
good in them. Thomas Hardy's display of Jude is very well thought
out, and even as far as halfway as a reader you have to feel a
connection with him.