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* PoorCommunicationKills: ''Literally'', to the point that you could give the novel the alternative title of "''How a Lack of Effective Communication Caused Unnecessary Drama and Killed a Guy''". Let us count the ways:
** Bathsheba wrote a letter to Boldwood saying "Marry Me" on a lark, not realizing he was already infatuated with her and he would very much take the letter seriously and propose to her, leaving the independent-minded Bathsheba conflicted and unable to readily accept, which only increases the tension between them.
** Whilst considering Boldwood's offer, Bathsheba meets Troy, who woos her with his bravado and swordsmanship, which eventually culminates in ''him'' marrying Bathsheba, a fact that Troy conceals from Boldwood until the latter tries to confront him about backing off of "his" prospective wife. This incident only deepens their rivalry and leaves Boldwood humiliated and swearing revenge on Troy.
** Troy also neglects to tell Bathsheba about his former love Fanny, who ''herself'' suffered a lapse in proper communication resulted in her going to the wrong church and Troy angrily calling the wedding off--after Fanny was already carrying his child.
** Fanny dies due to her poor health, and Gabriel tries to conceal this from Bathsheba and Troy to spare them further heartbreak -- they find out anyways when Bathsheba allows Fanny's and her child's bodies to be interred, and she (and Troy) subsequently recognize them.
** Distraught, Troy goes for a swim and gets carried away by the current. He's rescued, but opts not to return home to his wedded wife or even tell anyone he was rescued. At this point everyone assumes he has drowned.
** Boldwood, seeing Bathsheba as "available" again, redoubles his efforts to marry her -- she accepts, with the caveat that she will accept in six years, enough time for Troy to be declared ''legally'' dead. Wouldn't you know it, guess who decides to show up at the Christmas party? None other than ''Troy'' himself, who decided ''not'' to tell anyone he was coming and instead just showed up to the party like the Ghost of Christmas Jackass.
** Naturally, this has everyone shocked. And as it turns out "shocked" and "obsessive infatuation compounded by impending marriage" doesn't sit well in Boldwood's head. When Troy tries to grab Bathsheba and she screams, Boldwood shoots Troy dead. And thus goes the climax of the story.
** Bathsheba wrote a letter to Boldwood saying "Marry Me" on a lark, not realizing he was already infatuated with her and he would very much take the letter seriously and propose to her, leaving the independent-minded Bathsheba conflicted and unable to readily accept, which only increases the tension between them.
** Whilst considering Boldwood's offer, Bathsheba meets Troy, who woos her with his bravado and swordsmanship, which eventually culminates in ''him'' marrying Bathsheba, a fact that Troy conceals from Boldwood until the latter tries to confront him about backing off of "his" prospective wife. This incident only deepens their rivalry and leaves Boldwood humiliated and swearing revenge on Troy.
** Troy also neglects to tell Bathsheba about his former love Fanny, who ''herself'' suffered a lapse in proper communication resulted in her going to the wrong church and Troy angrily calling the wedding off--after Fanny was already carrying his child.
** Fanny dies due to her poor health, and Gabriel tries to conceal this from Bathsheba and Troy to spare them further heartbreak -- they find out anyways when Bathsheba allows Fanny's and her child's bodies to be interred, and she (and Troy) subsequently recognize them.
** Distraught, Troy goes for a swim and gets carried away by the current. He's rescued, but opts not to return home to his wedded wife or even tell anyone he was rescued. At this point everyone assumes he has drowned.
** Boldwood, seeing Bathsheba as "available" again, redoubles his efforts to marry her -- she accepts, with the caveat that she will accept in six years, enough time for Troy to be declared ''legally'' dead. Wouldn't you know it, guess who decides to show up at the Christmas party? None other than ''Troy'' himself, who decided ''not'' to tell anyone he was coming and instead just showed up to the party like the Ghost of Christmas Jackass.
** Naturally, this has everyone shocked. And as it turns out "shocked" and "obsessive infatuation compounded by impending marriage" doesn't sit well in Boldwood's head. When Troy tries to grab Bathsheba and she screams, Boldwood shoots Troy dead. And thus goes the climax of the story.
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* AwesomeMcCoolName: Bathsheba Everdene (whose name was [[Literature/TheHungerGames borrowed for a certain heroine]]), William Boldwood, Gabriel Oak, and Frank Troy.
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Several film adaptations have been made, most notably a 1967 version directed by Creator/JohnSchlesinger and starring Creator/JulieChristie, Creator/TerenceStamp, Peter Finch and Creator/AlanBates. Creator/{{Granada}} made a television adaptation in 1998 starring period drama stalwart Paloma Baeza with Creator/NathanielParker, Jonathan Firth and Nigel Terry, while another big-screen version was released in 2015, directed by Creator/ThomasVinterberg and starring Creator/CareyMulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Creator/MichaelSheen and Tom Sturridge.
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Several film adaptations have been made, most notably a 1967 version directed by Creator/JohnSchlesinger and starring Creator/JulieChristie, Creator/TerenceStamp, Peter Finch and Creator/AlanBates. Creator/{{Granada}} made a television adaptation in 1998 starring period drama stalwart Paloma Baeza with Creator/NathanielParker, Jonathan Firth and Nigel Terry, while another big-screen version was released in 2015, directed by Creator/ThomasVinterberg and starring Creator/CareyMulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Creator/MichaelSheen and Tom Sturridge.
Creator/TomSturridge.
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* NeverMyFault: Oh, wow! Apparently, Fanny's death isn't the fault of Troy for his cruel and selfish abandoning of her- no, it's Bathsheba's fault for tempting him away. There is a such thing as self-control, Troy... While he may not have truly blamed Bathsheba, his words qualify as this trope.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: And how! Gabriel is in love with Bathsheba, who is also pined after by Boldwood, but Bathsheba wants Troy, who, while taking a superficial interest in Bathsheba, still carries a flame for his old lover Fanny...it's really no surprise that the climax involves all these unrequited feelings come to a head in the climax.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: And how! Gabriel is in love with Bathsheba, who is also pined after by Boldwood, but Bathsheba wants Troy, who, while taking a superficial interest in Bathsheba, still carries a flame for his old lover Fanny...it's really no surprise that the climax involves all these unrequited feelings come coming to a head in the climax.head.
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given some thought, it was more about the independence than the money, but she did make some rather un-complimentary remarks about Gabriel's lack of wealth.
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Creator/ThomasHardy's first big literary success, ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is the story of the honest young shepherd Gabriel Oak and the object of his affection Bathsheba Everdene in the quiet fictional English countryside of Wessex. Bathsheba and Gabriel first meet when she is a poor woman staying with her aunt. Astounded by her beauty, Gabriel proposes to her but Bathsheba, not impressed with Gabriel's humble existence (and by extension the prospects of being nothing more than a shepard's wife), rejects him.
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Creator/ThomasHardy's first big literary success, ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1874) is the story of the honest young shepherd Gabriel Oak and the object of his affection Bathsheba Everdene in the quiet fictional English countryside of Wessex. Bathsheba and Gabriel first meet when she is a poor woman staying with her aunt. Astounded by her beauty, Gabriel proposes to her but Bathsheba, not impressed with Gabriel's humble existence (and by extension the prospects of being nothing more than a shepard's wife), and wishing to remain an independent woman, rejects him.
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Callous as he may have been, I don't think it is clear enough whether Troy blames Bathsheba for Fanny's death, or is just so stricken by grief and the realization of the role he played in Fanny's destitution and death that he spurned her over his first lover.
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** Troy far more so. At least Boldwood has some positive qualities- Troy is pretty much a sociopath.
* BittersweetEnding: By Hardy's standards, this novel ends almost cheerfully. [[spoiler: A lot of people die -- it's still Creator/ThomasHardy we're talking about here -- but Bathsheba and Gabriel eventually find some measure of happiness and contentment with each other, although it is noted that Bathsheba "never laughed readily”.]]
* BittersweetEnding: By Hardy's standards, this novel ends almost cheerfully. [[spoiler: A lot of people die -- it's still Creator/ThomasHardy we're talking about here -- but Bathsheba and Gabriel eventually find some measure of happiness and contentment with each other, although it is noted that Bathsheba "never laughed readily”.]]
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** Troy far more so. At least Boldwood has some positive qualities- qualities; Troy is pretty much a sociopath.
sociopath -- [[spoiler:at least until we learn about Fanny, and the ''serious'' regrets he holds towards her fate.]]
* BittersweetEnding: By Hardy's standards, this novel ends almost cheerfully. [[spoiler: A lot of people die -- it's still Creator/ThomasHardy we're talking about here -- but Bathsheba and Gabriel eventually find some measure of happiness and contentment with each other, although it is noted that Bathsheba "never laughedreadily”.readily”, which isn't surprising considering the absurd amount of drama that happened around her.]]
* BittersweetEnding: By Hardy's standards, this novel ends almost cheerfully. [[spoiler: A lot of people die -- it's still Creator/ThomasHardy we're talking about here -- but Bathsheba and Gabriel eventually find some measure of happiness and contentment with each other, although it is noted that Bathsheba "never laughed
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* NeverMyFault: Oh, wow! Apparently, Fanny's death isn't the fault of Troy for his cruel and selfish abandoning of her- no, it's Bathsheba's fault for tempting him away. There is a such thing as self-control, Troy...
