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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelA Pair of Blue Eyes is one of Thomas Hardy?s novels, which tells about the
relationships between Elfride Swancourt and Stephen Smith, Henry Knight and
Lord Luxellian. The writer states why Elfride Swancourt has relationships with
Stephen Smith, Henry Knight and Lord Luxellian and the effects of her
relationships with Stephen Smith and Henry Knight toward herself. The thesis
writer uses the theories of characterization, conflict and also the concept of love
relationship to analyze the cause and effects of Elfride in her relationships with
three men. Through her analysis, the writer finds out the causes and effects to
Elfride in her relationships. The two gentlemen, Stephen Smith and Henry Knight,
have their own superiorities that make Elfride Swancort fall in love. The physical
appearance, clever and gentle of Stephen Smith makes her fall in love each other.
Yet the cleverness and gentle of Henry Knight who also fall in love toward her
makes Elfride confused to make a decision. Elfride is close to marry both with
Stephen or Henry; but finally she does not get married with two of them. She gets
married with Lord Luxellian. Her motivation in getting married with him is
because of his richness. The thesis writer finally finds out that the physical
appearance, cleverness and gentleman treatment and also richness are the causes
of the relationship and writing romance, a fear of rejection and ignores her social
value as the effects of the relationship. Relationship is easily influenced by mood
of situation and it is arouses in certain situation with the psychological realization
of emotion.