A cruel assessment? (and a vocabulary question)

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A cruel assessment? (and a vocabulary question) Written by Line (4/2/2006 9:55 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, CM LD? (longish), penned by Katy B

I don't think the first part of that description is cruel at all, just poking fun at novel heroines.

She never could learn or understand anything before she was taught, and sometimes not even then, for she was often inattentive, and occasionally stupid.

How many of us can learn something *before* we are taught? I don't know, but I get the feeling that "proper" heroines were supposed to be so naturally talented that they learned almost by ESP! Also, I think "stupid" didn't mean exactly the same thing in JA's time as it does now, but I'd need someone with a contemporary dictionary to help me out!

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Is Catherine LD? BarbaraB (4/1/2006 10:40 a.m.)

Attention Deficit Disorder Phil (4/4/2006 9:31 a.m.)
- Is being a tomboy really a sign of ADD? Tracy W (4/4/2006 5:32 p.m.)
  - I agree Cheryl (4/4/2006 6:48 p.m.)
CM LD? (longish) Katy B (4/1/2006 10:46 p.m.)
- A cruel assessment? (and a vocabulary question) Line (4/2/2006 9:55 a.m.)
  - Just as an aside: Caroline (4/3/2006 3:58 p.m.)
  - I agree Tracy W (4/2/2006 8:27 p.m.)
  - learn before we are taught Katy B (4/2/2006 4:58 p.m.)
  - Occasionally stupid Carrie B (4/2/2006 12:20 p.m.)
Just an average girl Carrie B (4/1/2006 8:49 p.m.)
- Isn't that the point? Maisy (4/5/2006 9:01 a.m.)
Hadn't thought of LD before. MandyN (4/1/2006 3:43 p.m.)
- Attention Deficit Disorder Phil (4/4/2006 12:36 p.m.)
  - Is this really a symptom of ADD? Tracy W (4/4/2006 5:21 p.m.)
    - symptom ADD phil (4/5/2006 1:02 p.m.)
Interesting idea MaryAnn K. (4/1/2006 1:48 p.m.)
I don't think so. Emmeline (4/1/2006 1:33 p.m.)

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