How idealism is contributing to those single-sided affirmations seen among the characters? Can idealism explain these attachments or what else is the more important acting factor?

What does womanhood mean to Celia and Dorothea Brooke, and to what extent can Dorothea be seen as a parallel to Saint Theresa?

What does womanhood mean to Dorothea and Celia Brooke, and in what ways can Dorothea be seen as a parallel to Saint Theresa?

How is the idea of femininity portrayed in the two sisters: Dorothea and Celia? 

"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?

What is the motive for Dorothea's intellectual pursuit?

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? 

How does St. Theresa in the prelude relate to Dorothe Brooke?

What is Dorothea's reason for accepting Casaubon's marriage proposal? How does this tie in with the kind of idealism embodied by Dorothea that George Eliot portrays in the beginning chapters?