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1. How would you describe the narrative style of the novel? From whose perspective is the story related?

Far from the Madding World is written from the perspective of a third-person omniscient narrator. The narrator is not involved in the action of the story. The story is related in past tense. The narrator is able to see inside the minds of the characters.

2. What is Gabriel Oak’s social station and class when his character is first introduced? What is Gabriel’s occupation?

Gabriel Oak is a young farmer when he is first introduced. He has worked previously as a bailiff on other farms and has saved enough money to invest in his own. He has rented fifty acres and has 200 sheep which he raises until an accident befalls them.

3. What are Gabriel Oak’s first impressions of Bathsheba Everdene? Where does he first see Bathsheba?

When Gabriel first sees Bathsheba, it is in the woods near his farm. Bathsheba is riding in a horse-drawn carriage and is going to stay with her aunt, Mrs. Hurst. Gabriel is struck by Bathsheba’s beauty and watches her as she admires herself in a mirror.

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