Comment on the Fanny-Sergeant Troy relationship in Far From the Madding Crowd.

Comment on the Fanny-Sergeant Troy relationship in Far From the Madding Crowd.

Answer: Through Fanny-Sergeant Troy relationship, Hardy has presented the theme of love and betrayal in Far From the Madding Crowd. Troy's treatment towards Fanny contributes to the affection given by the reader to Fanny. In chapter 11- Outside the barrack, Troy is introduced for the first time in the novel he is immediately portrayed as a careless and thoughtless man, when he leaves Fanny outside the barrack in the cold weather 'the embrowning by frost'. Hardy positions Troy so that the window he is in when conversing with Fanny is portrayed as a framing device symbolising his power over Fanny. Hardy's use of language to describe the control Troy as over Fanny provokes the reader's compassion to watch a weak lady being handled by a selfish man, who only cares for his own interest and health. It's obvious that Fanny is in love with Troy, as she tells him directly, 'Frank I love you so.' also she walked most of the way to the barracks from Casterbridge proves how much she loves him but instead of sympathy for Fanny, Troy's initial thought were 'well, you have to get some proper clothes.

Consequently, Fanny conceals her pregnancy and supports herself until she goes to Casterbridge workhouse to have her baby. Hardy evokes sympathy for Fanny in this situation, because she could have demanded Troy to take care of her and the unborn baby, but she didn't, and in doing so demonstrate that she had respected Troy's choice to marry Bathsheba. Realising how her social status and upbringing would have affected Troy, she left him alone. Fanny shows great courage and generous behaviour for she had so little, but yet payed the ultimate price of death. Hardy's emotive explanation of Fanny's intense exhaustion depicts in harrowing detail her last journey. The audience are able to emphasise every step she takes 'she crawled to the bridge' Hardy illustrates a poignant picture of her suffering, with her 'little arms' resting on a large dog dragging her to the workhouse where she awaits her death caused by giving birth to an illegitimate child............................................


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