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Courting Ignorance Written by Robbin (3/14/2009 9:02 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, My favorite quote, penned by Patricia P

I don’t think Catherine & Henry are in the same type of relationship as Sir Thomas & Miss Ward in MP, Ch. 1. Sir Thomas married Miss Ward because he was captivated by her—probably captivated by her beauty. So far Henry seems attracted to Catherine’s honesty, naivety and per Ch. 14 her admiration of him. Catherine is not indolent and stupid like Lady Bertram and Henry is not reserved and seemingly indifferent like Sir Thomas. Is there any evidence either Sir Thomas or Henry wants(ed) ignorant partners? Lady Bertram parrots her husband’s opinions without thought but that is not true for Catherine. Henry explains the picturesque and Catherine is an eager attentive admiring pupil and immediately shows how much she learned:

“Catherine was so hopeful a scholar that when they gained the top of Beechen Cliff, she voluntarily rejected the whole city of Bath as unworthy to make part of a landscape.” (Ch. 14)

I see the situations and the characters as vastly different from each other. Further comparisons of NA and MP should be popped over to the Austenations board and discussion of MP to that novel board. Thanks for reading. (;D)

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Ch 14: Hard to make this one out... Karen G (3/12/2009 1:27 p.m.)

What men want vs. what women are JoAnn (3/12/2009 1:33 p.m.)
- We don't know what the changes were Laraine (3/12/2009 1:45 p.m.)
  - I hadn't thought about that JoAnn (3/12/2009 3:38 p.m.)
My favorite quote Patricia P (3/12/2009 2:11 p.m.)
- favorite quote Karen G (3/13/2009 4:20 p.m.)
  - OT: I was once dumped because I wasn't intelligent enough... Leah Noel (3/13/2009 9:27 p.m.)
    - LOL! nfm Ellen M (3/14/2009 12:17 a.m.)
  - My favorite Patricia P (3/14/2009 5:07 p.m.)
- Courting Ignorance Robbin (3/14/2009 9:02 p.m.)
  - I see Henry... Patricia P (3/15/2009 3:55 p.m.)
    - But Catherine *is* ignorant by Henry's definition. Adrian (3/15/2009 8:37 p.m.)
Two categories of men TimLee (3/12/2009 2:28 p.m.)
ironic passage Emmeline (3/12/2009 5:13 p.m.)
- Unquestionably ironic, IMO! ;-) (nfm) Line (3/13/2009 9:51 a.m.)
Bluestocking Julia Catherine (3/12/2009 6:14 p.m.)
- Let's not stray too far... Lynn (3/12/2009 9:39 p.m.)
  - Sorry Julia Catherine (3/12/2009 10:25 p.m.)
- thank you for this background info Karen G (3/13/2009 9:38 a.m.)
Men of sense Diane N. (3/12/2009 7:05 p.m.)
No great compliment to men either way, I agree! Line (3/13/2009 10:24 a.m.)
- ignorance v. stupidity Karen G (3/13/2009 12:33 p.m.)
  - The distinction JA makes is between... Adrian (3/13/2009 3:50 p.m.)
    - I think... Emmeline (3/13/2009 5:32 p.m.)
- Real life versus literary convention Tom P2 (3/13/2009 4:52 p.m.)
  - Catherine’s Advantage Robbin (3/14/2009 7:57 p.m.)
    - Well observed *nfm* MarianneR (3/15/2009 7:00 a.m.)
So which one is Mrs. Allen Ellen M (3/14/2009 12:30 a.m.)
- I suspect... according the rules JA set in her sentence Karen G. (3/14/2009 12:17 p.m.)

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