The General's duplicitousness... again

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The General's duplicitousness... again Written by JoAnn (3/20/2009 2:21 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Some thoughts on General Tilney, penned by MarianneR

>Hm, while writing this, another thought comes to my mind: Perhaps that´s another example of the General´s self-contradiction. He wants >others to believe that he is punctual, but if you take a closer look, you realize that he doesn´t live up to his own standards: He leaves >Bath being too late and he even arrives much too late to the theatre!

Great examples of how the General is taking on the mantle of the duplicitous villain, now that the story is leaving Bath. We see it not only in Bath, but also at Northanger; for instance, he tells Catherine and Eleanor that he'll rejoin them to continue the tour in 15 minutes, and then takes an hour to get there!

On the other hand, maybe he just has a sense of time like my husband's...

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Some thoughts on General Tilney MarianneR (3/18/2009 7:28 a.m.)

The General's duplicitousness... again JoAnn (3/20/2009 2:21 a.m.)
- Why call him a villain? Tom P2 (3/20/2009 3:09 a.m.)
  - I suppose so JoAnn (3/20/2009 10:06 a.m.)
General T is a "man's man" Karen G (3/19/2009 4:36 p.m.)
- I got the opposite impression about the library. nan duval (3/19/2009 5:50 p.m.)
  - Right, the General is unable to appreciate what he has TimLee (3/19/2009 6:03 p.m.)
    - Not necessarily Tom P2 (3/19/2009 7:24 p.m.)
      - This is how I read this, too. MarianneR (3/20/2009 4:12 a.m.)
      - I agree strongly with Tom P2. nfm   Diane N. (3/19/2009 9:56 p.m.)
        
        OK, but why?   TimLee (3/19/2009 11:09 p.m.)
        
        Here goes.   Diane N. (3/21/2009 2:08 p.m.)
        
        I totally agree.   nan duval (3/21/2009 10:12 p.m.)
        
        Agreed, Diane certainly said it better than I also (nfm)   TimLee (3/22/2009 12:18 a.m.)
        
        Thanks, that was interesting and insightful   TimLee (3/21/2009 9:22 p.m.)
      - The General may be prideful, but ... TimLee (3/19/2009 7:44 p.m.)
        
        irony? Karen G. (3/19/2009 8:38 p.m.)
- Well, he's certainly Thorpe's kind of guy! TimLee (3/19/2009 5:45 p.m.)
  - Great link! Quite shocking - but so suitable. Thank you *nfm* MarianneR (3/20/2009 3:57 a.m.)
  - I never fully believed John Thorpe about this. Diane N. (3/19/2009 10:05 p.m.)
    - Really? I can TimLee (3/20/2009 11:49 a.m.)
      - Who really won the alleged game of billiards, anyway?   Tom P2 (3/20/2009 7:42 p.m.)
        
        I see your point about Bedford...   Diane N. (3/21/2009 2:14 p.m.)
        
        Well, John Thorpe does know the General...   Line (3/21/2009 10:25 a.m.)
        
        The Bloviator vs. The Dementor!   TimLee (3/20/2009 8:03 p.m.)
        
        LOL -- We're all enjoying that word, Tim; thanks! (nfm)   Cathy Allen (3/20/2009 8:13 p.m.)
      - Agree, he's totally nan duval (3/20/2009 5:35 p.m.)
  - Thanks, Tim nan duval (3/19/2009 7:03 p.m.)
    - Amen! Thank you for posting! Fascinating stuff! nfm Karen G. (3/19/2009 8:30 p.m.)
- Thanks for pointing this out, Karen - I didn't catch that! Line (3/19/2009 5:41 p.m.)
A control freak. nan duval (3/18/2009 8:58 a.m.)
- I agree.. Patricia P (3/18/2009 1:02 p.m.)
- The cranky General TimLee (3/18/2009 11:57 a.m.)
  - Exactly. nan duval (3/18/2009 9:45 p.m.)
    - Hey, come to think of it ... TimLee (3/19/2009 11:11 a.m.)
      - OK Timmy, and don't forget nan duval (3/19/2009 5:51 p.m.)

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