1. The document discusses Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure and compares some of its themes to issues in post-independence India. 2. It analyzes themes of marriage, fate, women in society, and religion in both the novel and modern Indian context. For marriage, it discusses India's low divorce rate and domestic violence statistics. For fate, it likens Jude's fate to challenges faced by the poor in India. For women, it compares the character Sue Bridehead to feminist figures in India. For religion, it examines Hardy's critique of Christianity and its parallels in India.