I've often been surprised at how uncharitabe people are to poor Fanny Price. My own hint about how to read her is just my own speculation, and I want to hear from others, especially if you have all thought of this before. I think Fanny represents the goddess Hestia -- the goddess of purity and the hearth. She does not seek power but only to protect her own purity. Hestia is a Greek goddess -- let me know what you all think.