Explore Hardy's presentation of Bathsheba Everdene in "Far From The Madding Crowd". Do you think that she is a woman of or out of her time?

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Explore Hardy's presentation of Bathsheba Everdene in "Far From The Madding Crowd". Do you think that she is a woman of or out of her time?

Aspects of Bathsheba Everdene's temperament are made apparent from her first appearance in the book, and are developed and further demonstrated throughout the course of Far From The Madding Crowd. Bathsheba undergoes changes in her character, which influence her behaviour with other characters, and how she responds to comments made about her or to her.

Although Bathsheba's name remains oblivious to both the reader and Farmer Oak throughout the first few chapters of the book, it signifies aspects of the storyline. Bathsheba, in biblical terms was the wife of Uriah. She committed adultery with David, and later married him, after he ordered the murder of Uriah. In terms of Far From The Madding Crowd, Bathsheba is the wife of Troy. She later marries Oak, after Farmer Boldwood (who loves her) murders Troy, Bathsheba's wife.

Bathsheba is in possession of many attributes, which both enhance her character, and in some cases deteriorate it. These characteristics are made evident by some of the techniques Hardy uses when writing