Chapter 1: Heroine

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Chapter 1: Heroine Written by Lynn (3/1/2009 4:34 p.m.)

So what do we make of Austen's descriptions of a heroine (or an anti-heroine)? And will Catherine be a heroine or not? And if so, according to whose definition?

Some points to consider:

*Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected or poor, and he has a "considerable independence and two very good livings"

*Her mother is "a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution." She did not die after giving birth to Catherine, but had several more children.

*Catherine has all those characteristics Laraine has so well described in her post below, and is just "pretty" not what one would call beautiful.

So taking all this (and the rest of the first couple of paragraphs of Chapter 1) into account, what was the typical heroine of a contemporary novel like for Austen? How has she set up Catherine to be different?

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Chapter 1: Heroine Lynn (3/1/2009 4:34 p.m.)

Especially Gothic heroines Laraine (3/1/2009 6:29 p.m.)
- So true! Lynn (3/1/2009 11:07 p.m.)
- But....but..... Amymarie (3/2/2009 11:21 a.m.)
  - Please limit the discussion Lynn (3/2/2009 12:01 p.m.)
  - I do not see how one can say the Allens are not... Adrian (3/2/2009 2:08 p.m.)
    - The Allens as chaperones JoAnn (3/2/2009 2:38 p.m.)
    - Mrs Allen as chaperon Emmeline (3/3/2009 6:34 a.m.)
  - Photographic negative. Graciela (3/2/2009 2:50 p.m.)
    - Not to stray too far from NA.... Amymarie (3/2/2009 5:51 p.m.)
      - On teh contrary, Emily of *Udolpho* has no faults...   Adrian (3/2/2009 7:55 p.m.)
        
        Yes she does!!!   Amymarie (3/2/2009 8:07 p.m.)
        
        But that *is* the point.   Reeba (3/3/2009 5:42 a.m.)
        
        But it was not considered good...   Emmeline (3/3/2009 6:25 a.m.)
        
        Let's not stray too far from NA   Lynn (3/3/2009 11:15 a.m.)
        
        Pray forgive me.   Emmeline (3/3/2009 4:58 p.m.)
- You've just described JoAnn (3/2/2009 1:05 p.m.)
Cecilia Rachel G (3/1/2009 6:30 p.m.)
- I love the description of Catherine at 15 Ellen M (3/1/2009 10:48 p.m.)
- Sounds more like a cameleon, than a heroine! - nfm Elbè (3/3/2009 7:33 a.m.)
  - Indeed! LOL! Kath (3/4/2009 2:53 p.m.)
- Hmm Amymarie (3/3/2009 9:56 a.m.)
  - Could you give a chapter citation, please? kathleen (elder) (3/3/2009 10:29 a.m.)
    - Sorry Amymarie (3/3/2009 11:06 a.m.)
      - JA uses these works as examples of novels. Adrian (3/3/2009 1:00 p.m.)
Childhood activities Eirene (3/1/2009 7:04 p.m.)
- I suppose nursing a dormouse... Line (3/1/2009 7:13 p.m.)
  - The herioine of Tom Jones nursed an injured bird. -nfm Adrian (3/1/2009 8:00 p.m.)
  - I really like this detail of nursing the dormouse Delories (3/2/2009 10:53 a.m.)
    - I think is says, however, Lynn (3/2/2009 12:03 p.m.)
- sacrifice of self Patricia P (3/4/2009 1:45 p.m.)
Qualities of a heroine Line (3/2/2009 9:09 a.m.)

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