Tag Archives: The Moonstone
The Marriage Plot
As I was thinking back on the novels we’ve read this past semester, the concept of the marriage plot has been particularly pervasive and on my mind. We’ve read about the intricate social network, made up largely of marital relationships, … Continue reading
The Objective (or Subjective) Narrator Revisited
While reading She I could not help but be reminded of The Moonstone, especially when considering the narrative style. The narrator of the introduction, whose name we do not know, refers to himself as the “editor” of the manuscript, which … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged narrator, objective, point of view, She, subjective, The Moonstone
Leave a comment
Mill, Marx, and Rosanna: Tyranny of the Majority
“Society can and does execute its own mandates: and if it issues wrong mandates instead of right, or any mandates at all in things with which it ought not to meddle, it practices a social tyranny more formidable than many … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bourgeoisie, J.S. Mill, Marx, On Liberty, Rosanna Spearman, The Moonstone, tyranny of the majority
Leave a comment
Mexican ‘ape woman’ put on display in Victorian Europe buried in homeland after 150 years
Hey all! As you know, many indigenous people throught the west were taken from their homes and paraded around Victorian Europe. In the 1850’s and 1860’s, the “Ape Woman” or “Bearded Lady” was known by many people as a circus … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Imperialism, Moonstone, Queen Victoria, The Moonstone, Victorian history, Victorian values
Leave a comment
Autonomy and Sacred Texts
In class we have been trying to discern to which part of society each character belongs – who are the masters, and who are the servants? In reading this section I was struck by the thought that another, easier way … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged autonomy, hierarchy, masters, servants, social class, The Moonstone
Leave a comment