Tess of the D'Ubervilles: Environments and The Feels of the Characters In Tess of the D'Ubervilles, many different environments are employed to convey the different feelings of the characters at certain points in the story. Tess, who moves about the land frequently, finds a haven at certain places and a hell at others. With Alec D'Uberville, she is in a hell--the first time, she is essentially ruined for life. The second time around with Alec she is ruined again, but at that time, it was by her own choice, for she murdered Alec and finally gained inner-peace. Each setting used in the story assists the point o