Question

Submitted by Jennifer Tang on

"He did not confess to himself...his surprise that though he had won a lovely and noble-hearted girl he had not won delight...". How does Mr. Casaubon come to such realization that he cannot gain happiness from the marriage? How will this affect his future marital relationship with Dorothea?

Cheng Nga Sze Alice's Questions

Submitted by Anneliese Ng on

  1. Describe the roles and functions of the narrator. 

  2. How does Eliot examine the notions of moralism and aestheticism through the characters Dorothea and Will?

  3. How does Eliot enhance the characterisation of Dorothea and explore the “Woman Question” through the explicit references to Milton’s daughters, Paradise Lost, and Othello? 

question for week 1

Submitted by Yunhe Cui on

While reading the first ten chapters of MiddleMarch, the difference in the characteristics between Dorothea and Celia made me ponder. The two are in similar ages and have experienced similar life experiences, however, while Celia was more an ordinary girl, Dorothea strongly embraces abstinences, which eventually led to her to the rather too idealized marriage with Mr. Casaubon. But I wonder: what is it that shaped her belief as such? What might be some other elements that shaped Dorothea's believes?

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