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Thomas Hardy a precious jewel in the history of English literature. Generally classified as pessimist, atheist and naturalist, he firmly believes that every human being more or less is a social entity which can't be isolated for a long time from society and nature. This isolation from his or her fellow being will ultimately result into the mental as well as physical trauma to the concerned individual or a group. Every human being in its given circumstances tries his or her best to develop healthy relations not only with other human being but also with the other natural entities as it is one of the most prerequisite of its peaceful and harmonious co-existence. It is only because of the social and cultural contacts the human beings help one and other to realise his or her dreams and aspirations. The mutual respect and give and take attitude helps the human beings in attaining a happy and prosperous life. But life is never as smooth as it is expected one. There are many acts which are responsible for making human life complex and difficult. Sometimes the unending lust for material things creates complications in the life of human beings. Every human being becomes quite impatient in the times of the adversary and he or she longs for the company of the near and near ones in this critical time as the intensity of grief and misery somewhat lessen when the aggrieved person receives love and compassion. So every individual needs somebody with whom she or he shares his fortune as well as tribulation. These human traits of compassion, support and affinity are mostly celebrated in most of the fictions of Thomas Hardy. This paper is an attempt to present the chain of miseries in the life of people presented by the novelist in this work.