Why have Tess's parents put their children in such a bad situation to live in? Why would they bring so many offspring into the world they clearly cannot support? These questions are just some problems that plague the opening section of this book. After the death of Prince, Tess blames herself more than anyone. And her father would not give up his body for a tiny amount of money.
How this translates to real life is that the pride of those who are less fortunate are generally harder to break than those of a higher class. Those with almost nothing, pride is one thing they cling to, whereas those with more, hold pride to a lesser extent. But putting his own personal pride ahead of the wellbeing of his family, shows how his priorities are so messed up, and it affects Tess in ways it doesn't the other children. She feels she must pick up his slack.
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