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was clearly marked". This is highlighting the vivid contrast between the ground and the sky, leaving the reader with an image of the wild expanse of vegetation. Hardy describes the nature of the heath with the words "It was at present a place perfectly accordant with man's nature - neither ghastly, hateful, nor ugly: neither... unmeaning, nor tame; but like man slighted and enduring...". This is a description of the heath, which leaves the reader with a stronger sense of place, having now learned to come to grips with the ambiguity of the image. He is also creating an atmosphere of mystery, of a silence that envelops the heath and the reader. Also Hardy creates a strange mood, he seems to be playing with immortality and an unchanging power when describing the scene. "The sea changed, the fields changed, the rivers, the villages, and the people changed, yet Egdon remained". Throughout the whole of the first chapter, Hardy is creating a strong sense of place as well as ...

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