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on makes it incumbent on her to act for her young brother and sisters. With no option, she bears sadness to live with Alec again. If not for Tess, the family may be very badly off indeed, but Tess’s self-sacrifice gains nothing except a series of blame. 2. Self-respect Fate impinges upon Tess’s life at every turn. Often, when faced with a difficult decision the choice she selects makes her situation much worse. But Tess is a strong woman with great self-respect throughout the novel. She wants to become knowledgeable and self-sufficient and refuses to crumble under pressure. She refuses Alec’s help and says to him: “I will not take anything from you!” “It’s true. I could lead a comfortable life. But I have enough honour not to tell that lie. If I loved you, I might have a very good reason to tell you so. But I don’t” [1]. Tess chastises herself for her weakness which let herself become a victim. When Angle leaves her, she is too proud to ask his family for help that her life begins to unravel completely. Tess always has the feeling so that she can bear all the torture and disaster, indifference to face the cruel fate of the game in cuts among hoping to wait Angel's forgiveness. Until finally her self-esteem at the expense of their walk on the altar of love. 3. Her Aggressive Character In fact, Tess is also an aggressive person. She has a unique view of life, but never parroted. When the priest does not promise her baby to take a baptism, she says to him: “If God does not recognize such moves to not a formal test, it is not paradise for the children, such as whether their paradise, as children, you did not special.” [5] When Alec comes to her struggle, she dares to face and say ：”I don’t like’ee at all! I hate and detest you! I’ll go back to mother, I will!” [1]. While meeting Angle, the sinful feeling makes her showing unselfishness when she faces the occasion that three girls are also in love with him. She thinks that they are more suitable for him, and tries her best to provide favorable conditions for them to get Angle’s love, although she loves him deeply. When mother asks her not to tell Angle about her past, Tess knows deep down that she cannot follow the advice. Her conscience is too strong to live with the secret, and she must free herself of the burden. So that she can live comfortably and morally. She is so unselfish and kindhearted, but with an abandoned consequence. Tess doesn’t believe religion. She aims to church "just to listen to music." Her understanding of religion from the majority is in the environment imperceptible influence. Therefore, religion does not dominate her fate. The British law clearly stipulates that no man can marry his wife's sister. But Tess hopes Angel can marry her sister after her death. As the victim of the ill-judged execution, Tess is noble and dignified. It is the Victorian cult of aristocratic lineage that drives Tess to seek the patronage of Mrs. D’Urbervilles and meet her seducer Alec. It is the unfair class system that allows a rich nobleman to impregnate and abandon a low-class girl without consequence. It is also the Victorian myth of the pure virginal bride that unfairly keeps Angle from accepting Tess as his wife, despite his own besmirched sexual history. These social injustices bring undeserved suffering to Tess. II. Two Characters of the Rebellion A. Her Character of Resolution 1. Never Yield to Pressure from the Society The contest between corruption and innocence to