Parent Guide > Excerpt from "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Excerpt from "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"" by Thomas Hardy.
In this excerpt from Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Ubervilles, a man encounters someone who reveals an interesting fact about his ancestry.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Identity as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"What makes you who you are?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "Excerpt from "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"" about?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: