Tag Archives: Will Ladislaw
The Despair of Middlemarch
I was particularly fond of the following quote, and it is thus the theme of my discussion: “But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope” (468). [Narration after Will laments that he and … 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
Dorothea’s Evolving Relationships
Throughout the reading of Middlemarch, we are constantly being asked to assess each character and evaluate whether or not we can connect with them. Eliot, through the narrator, calls into question the forming of bonds between people, both within the … Continue reading
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