There is no doubt that Eustacia Vie is the heroine of the tragedy "The return of the native". Without the majestic air that Miss Vie adds to the novel, we are left with a typical period soap drama. Eustacia Vie is on more than one occasion compared to classical characters from Greek mythology, and even in her death the nobility of her figure evokes images of classical sculpture. it was almost light. The expression of her delicately curved mouth was pleasant, as if a sense of dignity had just forced her to stop speaking." The almost divine portrayal of the character juxtaposes the 'rebellious teenager' image created by Eustacias. 'pathetic attempts of passion and love.This serves as a direct comparison between Eustacia and Egdon Heath.Just as the moor seems simple and unattractive but is full of underlying majesty, such is the character of the heroine only on the contrary, majestic and beautiful, but inside a selfish and simple teenager looking for adventure Eustacia Vie seems doomed from the moment she takes the stage at Egdon Heath and Hardy uses classical allusions to Greek tragedy to force the audience to reflect on the implications of her suffering.The heroine is labeled a witch by some of the moors because of her power over men. Her dark form and figure and allusions to darkness in general support the superstitious accusations. Furthermore, his utter selfishness could, in some places, be called almost diabolical. Eustacia's character is intriguing because she confuses the audience; as much as they wish to despise it, they are ultimately forced to... middle of paper... h, is slowly decaying and giving way to the modern world of schools, businesses and culture. Eustacia, who does not realize how perfectly suited she is to the moor, dies tragically. It is as if modern society severed the last link that the land had with man. Hardy mentions how evolution does not allow minorities to survive. This suggests that it is modern theories and the modern world that are leading people away from their roots and wild past, this will lead to inevitable destruction. In my eyes, the point Hardy is trying to make in this novel is that just as Eustacia vie, who fits perfectly into the moor, tries to distance herself from her roots and is doomed to a tragic end, so is society, which is by trying to distance itself from its roots, trying to be as modern as possible, society will ultimately be condemned to the same tragic end.