What are the motifs in Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy?

Education is a recurring idea in the book. Jude dreams of moving to Christminster and becoming an educated man all throughout his childhood. To make this happen, Jude begins studying every book he can get his hands on, teaching himself to read, write, and speak both Latin and Greek. Jude is clearly a very intelligent man to be able to teach himself these difficult languages without any help. However, Jude is not a wealthy man and he cannot afford to attend university. The idea that he will never achieve his desired goal leaves Jude devastated.