Tess of the D’urberville’s The difference between destiny and fate is that with fate, it is up to the individual to make the decisions on the path of life, whereas with destiny, a path has already been decided. Everybody has the opportunity to take the path of life in the right direction, and make good decisions. When choices are not made with the heart, it can often lead to somebody’s demise. In …showed first 75 words of 823 total…

…showed last 75 words of 823 total…Tess decides her own fate, which leads to her downfall as shown through her inability to take a stand with Alec, her telling Angel of her past, and by allowing Alec to remaster her. Although it may seem as if Tess was born cursed, her downfall was a direct result of the decisions that she made as her life unfolded. Tess was in control of her fate every step of the way, and had t