Monthly Archives: March 2013
“Their Mutual Life”: Lydgate’s Double Consciousness and complicated ‘nodes’ of the web
Hi all! In chapters 64-67 of Middlemarch, George Eliot portrays the strain of debt on Lydgate and Rosamond’s married life. I would like to examine the connection between these two ‘nodes’ by noting Eliot’s diction and the way she constructs … Continue reading
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Tagged consciousness, Eliot, George Eliot, Lydgate, marcocosm, marriage, marriage plot, microcosm, Middlemarch, node, nodes, Rosamond, Rosamond and Lydgate, web
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The Gossamer Webs of Perception
“Seated with his back towards her on a sofa which stood against the wall on a line with the door by which she had entered, she saw Will Ladislaw; close by him and turned towards him with a flushed tearfulness … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorothea, ladislaw, Middlemarch, Perception, point of view, Rosamond, social network, society, web
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NY Times on Pre-Raphaelite Exhibit
Hello all, I hope you’re enjoying your respective breaks, but I just wanted to let you know that on the front page of the New York Times’ Weekend Arts section this morning is John Everett Millais’ “Ophelia,” along with an … Continue reading
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Does Status takes the Forefront to Finances?
Capital and materialism are the exact things that draw Rosamond and Lydgate to each other and serve as a factor that ruins their marriage. Gender roles surface once again as Rosamond is admonished for all of her efforts to … Continue reading
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Lannan Symposium: America From the Outside, April 2-3
Below is the schedule of events for the upcoming Lannan Symposium; please make every effort to attend as many of these important events as possible. Write a 2-paragraph response on the blog to receive small extra credit. Lannan Center for … Continue reading
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