A character's disposition and temperament are revealed to the reader by the author throughout any literary work, but much of the characterization occurs in specific instances at certain key moments in the plot of a novel or play. This excerpt about Jude and Sue, from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, exposes significant information about their true intentions and emotions towards themselves, others, and life in general. This author creates a unique character for each of the residents of these two houses using a desperate tone and gruesome diction, as well as symbolism that mimics the current situations in which both characters find themselves trapped. At the beginning, the author introduces the characters simultaneously. , each with an equally “lonely and dispirited” mood enveloping them (lines 2, 3). Individual circumstances are overlooked in order to capture their two abandoned feelings together, leading the reader to consider a connection between the two; this foreshadows a possible surreptitious relationship, especially when he “question[s] her model of devotion” (l.3). When he questions himself, he shows signs of low confidence, which could reveal low self-esteem and possibly an introverted and quiet personality; the semicolon that precedes this passage reveals even more about Jude, as it connects the "lonely and dispirited" tone around this part of the passage with his opinions about himself, leading to the conclusion that he does not trust in his own judgment and that he may have made similar mistakes in the past (ll.2, 3). Jude watches the house as it "disappears behind the shadows of night", reflecting his diminishing chances of meeting Sue, which further establishes his cache...... middle of paper ...... born by an event that does not interrupt the plot but is just as effective in discovering the real meaning and connections of the plot itself. In the story of Jude and Sue, Thomas Hardy managed to connect the story of a rabbit and a couple in such a way that the importance of the scene was not altered and he was still able to assert his point of view. He used diction that denotes confinement and a tone that captures the separation Jude and Sue feel in order to reflect his actual thoughts about marriage, and he symbolized a very important interaction through a seemingly insignificant act in order to to show a hidden but powerful feeling. connection. Through it all, Hardy fully exposes the nature and predicament of Sue and Jude so that the reader can understand, and everyone can identify with, the fundamental and universal feelings expressed in this excerpt..