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Photographic negative. Written by Graciela (3/2/2009 2:50 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, But....but....., penned by Amymarie

I don't think that we must look Catherine as the complete opposite of a Gothic heroine. As you said she is virtuous, and clever, but those are qualities shared by all JA's heroines, as well as heroines novels from other authors. Heroines in Gothic/sentimental novels had other specific characteristics, which JA is mocking.

A gothic heroine is described as absolutely beautiful and extraordinarily intelligent; Catherine was plain during her childhood, and after that she was just a pretty girl, and while she was not deficient in intelligence, sometimes she could not learn things, perhaps because she was not attentive.

There were other characteristics of a GH, that we can infer because JA says that Catherine didn't do that, or was not like that. For example, a GH would be fond of caring a garden, and would be shown gathering flowers; but Catherine preferred to play cricket rather than watering a rose-bush, and she only picked flowers for mischief.

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

Qualities of a heroine Line (3/2/2009 9:09 a.m.)
Childhood activities Eirene (3/1/2009 7:04 p.m.)
- sacrifice of self Patricia P (3/4/2009 1:45 p.m.)
- I suppose nursing a dormouse... Line (3/1/2009 7:13 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.)
  - The herioine of Tom Jones nursed an injured bird. -nfm Adrian (3/1/2009 8:00 p.m.)
Cecilia Rachel G (3/1/2009 6:30 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.)
- 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.)
- I love the description of Catherine at 15 Ellen M (3/1/2009 10:48 p.m.)
Especially Gothic heroines Laraine (3/1/2009 6:29 p.m.)
- You've just described JoAnn (3/2/2009 1:05 p.m.)
- But....but..... Amymarie (3/2/2009 11:21 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.)
  - I do not see how one can say the Allens are not... Adrian (3/2/2009 2:08 p.m.)
    - Mrs Allen as chaperon Emmeline (3/3/2009 6:34 a.m.)
    - The Allens as chaperones JoAnn (3/2/2009 2:38 p.m.)
  - Please limit the discussion Lynn (3/2/2009 12:01 p.m.)
- So true! Lynn (3/1/2009 11:07 p.m.)

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