Friendship Mr.Woodhouse/Mr.Knightley

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Friendship Mr.Woodhouse/Mr.Knightley Written by MarianneR (3/31/2008 3:46 a.m.)

I wonder how Mr.K and DOMW could develop a friendship as they are so different from each other. DOMW is described as "without activity of mind or body" and "his talents could not have recommended him at any time" whereas Mr.K is told to be "a sensible man". I know that there are family ties but I understand that Mr.K visited Hartfield even before his brother was married to Isabella.

Is it because there was no other family that shared their position in society or did people in those times have a wider range of friends as there weren´t so many opportunities to meet other people?

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Friendship Mr.Woodhouse/Mr.Knightley MarianneR (3/31/2008 3:46 a.m.)

DOMW as a kindly old character Jean B (3/31/2008 11:49 a.m.)
Bemusement Jennifer H (3/31/2008 9:07 a.m.)
Well... Robbin (3/31/2008 4:21 a.m.)
- Social ties of Mr Wodhouse/Mr Knightley. Mandy N (3/31/2008 10:11 a.m.)
  - I think so too... Martine (3/31/2008 7:04 p.m.)
  - If we suppose Mr. Knightley was already around ... Adrian (3/31/2008 2:37 p.m.)
    - We already know the Mr K/Emma age difference: 16-17 yrs Delories (4/1/2008 4:06 a.m.)
    - This is an interesting point MarianneR (4/1/2008 2:38 a.m.)
    - The families... Mandy N (3/31/2008 3:25 p.m.)

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