![]() ![]() If it is said that we are created in God's image, it may also be argued that we create gods in our own images. The indifference of the universe, therefore, really describes what we see as we look about us or, perhaps, all that we can find when we are unable any longer to believe in the gods we created. He also implies that the universe can be hostile, but he does not use this novel as a vehicle to remind us that "it's a jungle out there." Critics usually refer to Hardy's themes as fatalistic - a view of life that shows human actions being controlled by an impersonal force, perhaps called Destiny or Fate, which is independent of both humanity and its gods. In this novel, Hardy embodies the idea that we live in an indifferent universe. ![]() ![]() Point of View of The Return of the Native. ![]()
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