The Sons Veto

The Sons ostracize Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet and his fib The Sons Veto is based on the rigid class system popular in Victorian England. At that time, women were perceived as having a diminutive enjoyment with little independence. The restrains of society were clearly seen in Sophys character. Hardy opens the story with a detailed description on a womans hair. He comments on the fashion of that time. Her name was Sophy and she was born in the democracy village of Gaymead in a remote nook of North Wessex.As a young girl, she worked as a parlour maid in the nursing home of the reverend, Mr. Twycott. Sophy had a young man named Sam Hobson, a gardener in the village. After a few months, Sophy wanted to leave her job and embrace Sam however couldnt do so later on Mr. Twycotts wife died. She decided to stay back and also had a trash with Sam regarding her decision. As time progressed, Mr. Twycott realized how dependent he was on Sophy. He became ill and whilst h e was ill, Sophy brought his meals to him.One day, she slipped on the stairs while pickings the tray down. She twisted her foot in the fall. Mr. Twycotts health became better although Sophy was no longer able to walk. The parson matte up guilty for her and asked her to conjoin him she felt as though she was unable to refuse and felt obligated to marry him in order to be socially accepted. She married the vicar out of take none and not love. She was more concerned over her future and knew that any pairing would mean that she would have a home and a good life-style in the imminent years.As the story progresses, Mr. Twycott dies and Sophy raises a son all by herself. The author sets up a social detachment between Sophy and her son, Randolph finished the language they speak. Sophy could not formulate sentences correctly and her incorrect grammar would blatantly rile Randolph. Sophy as a woman had her deficiencies. One day while sit down by her window, she found her childhood fr iend Sam. They get together after so many years and after a few old age he proposes to her.When she talked to her son he was positive about the idea of remarriage but became angry when he found out that the man was a farmer. In a fit of rage, he made her swear on the hybridize that she would never marry Sam. One may also interpret it to be Sophys fault, which wouldnt be incorrect, however Randolph gains a sort of place over her eventually leading to her death that could have been avoided had he not been so full of pride for himself.