The ＂sun＂ image in Tess has two-sided symbolic meanings. It symbolizes Tess＇ s happiness and hope in her life on one hand and her misfortune and misery on the other. Viewed from the archetypal angle, it alludes to the similarities between Angel and the sun god ＂Apollo＂ . The two-sidedness of the symbolic meanings of the ＂sun＂ image and that of ＂Apollo＂ al- lude to the duality of Angel＇ s influences on Tess. He brings Tess happiness and hope on one hand and spiritual tortures on the other, and in a certain sense leads to her ruin. The ...
