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Different Portrayals of Women
After completing this second section, the portrayal of women in She seems to have changed from our first reading. Initially I was under the impression that the Amahagger had great respect for women, since they described them as being on … Continue reading
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Eliot’s Hidden Heroine
From the beginning of Middlemarch, George Eliot has drawn me to the character of Dorothea, who I consider to be the heroine of the novel. Ironically though, she is not considered a heroine in the story, as in the community … Continue reading
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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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With silent, but strong objection
In this section of Middlemarch, we get to see what I would call Will Ladislaw’s “domestication.” While having a conversation with Lydgate about reform, Will is lying on the rug in Lydgate’s living room, an action that appears more animal-like … Continue reading