The paper discusses, from varied aspects, the definition in foreign language learning and analyzes the factors, which exert influences on the initiation of motivation in English learning. It also expounds the revelation that the research on motivation has in English teaching.
Thomas Hardy,one of the representatives of English critical realism in the 19th century,describes a tragic story about Tess,a beautiful and kind girl.Tess' s tragic life is caused by Alec,Angel and even herself.But all these are connected with the social environment of that day.Tess' s tragedy is a tragedy of the whole society in fact.An analysis of the causes of Tess' s tragic life will provide some enlightenment in accurately understanding the socialist society.
