A Summary Of Darwin's Theory Of Natural Selection

Bathsheba makes Boldwood loves her, but she does not give him promises. For example, she says: “I will try to love you … I don’t want to give a sole promise to-night, I would rather ask you to wait a few weeks till I can see my situation better” (Hardy 168). Darwin refers to the important of cooperation between members of one group to improve their ability to survive. Bathsheba never cut her previous relations. She dismiss Oak couple times “Oak “This is the second time you have pretended to dismiss me; and what’s the use us o’ it?” (Hardy 203).
The main competition appears between three suitors of Bathsheba, when Troy begins to meet Bathsheba. Oak and Boldwood try to advice Bathsheba, and prevent her from meeting Troy, Oaks says: “I wish you had never met that young sergeant Troy, miss (Hardy 203), and Boldwood

There are many researches and article about the relation between man and nature on the novel and how nature has a power over man, such as fire and storm on Bathsheba’s property, or Gabriel losing his sheep by the dog, which is part of nature. But the argument of this paper is different. It analyzes the novel base on Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection in both cultural and biological term. Biologically Darwin argues bad gene dies and good gene survives. Socially, Darwin argues the survival is the one who challenges other and assimilate with the time and environment. To prove the use of Darwin’s biological theory this paper refers to the two dogs of Gabriel Oak, and also the different genes of Bathsheba and Fanny. In cultural selection, Bathsheba is the one who shows quick changes and adaptations with the environment. Then there is Sexual Selection demonstrated by Bathsheba when she tries to choose the best suitor. There is power of wealth, weapon, intellect and performance that differentiate between the three suitors of Bathsheba and makes them win each at the