Tess of the D'Urbervilles

What is the significance of Angels sojourn in Brazil?

Tess of the d'Urbervilles Novel by Thomas Hardy

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While Angel's proposal that Izz Huett accompany him to Brazil is an altogether abandonment of his moral code. Angel's decision to go to Brazil itself represents Angel's rejection of his principles; when he discusses Brazil with Izz Huett, he frames the journey as a means to reject the tenets of Western civilization.

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