Thomas Hardy, the author of 'The Withered Arm' is probably one of the most effective and to the point authors of his time. Every single person, every single place and every single object in the book has a point. Whether it is an obvious point, or a more cloaked and ambiguous point. Therefore person, place and object create a very effective example of the scenic code in this particular story by Hardy. The Withered Arm starts off in a simple and stable and somewhat controlled environment, however when Hardy throws in the bitter emotions of a betrayed...
red is a warning

that things are going to go terribly wrong for Gertrude and her husband.I have used a number of examples which clearly demonstrate Hardys great skill in

developing his characters and using his descriptive writing of objects and places to

provide links and prolepticc clues on how the story is going to develop. I therefore

conclude that the scenic code is very effective in analysing the withered arm, and by

looking at the scenic code we are able to closely examine and debate over the true

meaning of this book.