I agree -- Lydia's behaviour is all too consistent

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I agree -- Lydia's behaviour is all too consistent Written by kathleen (elder) (2/15/2004 11:34 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, But it's a realistic picture , isn't it?, penned by JulieW

Sad, but consistent. **Sigh**

JA describes/portrays Lydia from the beginning as pretty much set in her ways -- willfully so, it seems to me. I do think her behaviour at the end of the novel is consistent with her character as seen in the early chapters.

And JA doesn't give Lydia a life-changing conversion of any sort, nor a major punishment for being a bad girl. This seems realistic to me, especially within the dynamics of the Bennet family.

I think this realism and consistency is part of what makes the novel so readable and enjoyable nearly 200 years after JA wrote it. :-)

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I am quite vexed Nasima (2/15/2004 9:43 a.m.)

Her Aunt Gardiner tried Tara O'Donnell (2/15/2004 10:06 a.m.)
- True, she did... Mandy N (2/15/2004 10:26 a.m.)
  - Sure you are right Nasima (2/15/2004 12:10 p.m.)
    - Toward's the end of Aunt's letter... Mandy N (2/15/2004 9:17 p.m.)
  - And again... Christiana (2/15/2004 11:05 a.m.)
- Lydia is like an un-trainable puppy dog :-) kathleen (elder) (2/15/2004 10:19 a.m.)
  - Arf! She's mother's pet... Mandy N (2/15/2004 11:18 p.m.)
  - Oh Kathleen! What a comparison! Line (2/15/2004 9:34 p.m.)
  - But it's a realistic picture , isn't it? JulieW (2/15/2004 11:26 a.m.)
    - Mrs Bennetts character maudelynn (2/15/2004 2:15 p.m.)
    - I agree -- Lydia's behaviour is all too consistent kathleen (elder) (2/15/2004 11:34 a.m.)
      - Life as Mrs. Wickham is almost punishment enough! nfm KateL (2/16/2004 7:13 p.m.)
      - JulieW and kathleen (elder) ...   Nasima (2/15/2004 12:45 p.m.)
        
        Quite so,   Mandy N (2/15/2004 11:07 p.m.)
        
        Yes...   BarbaraB (2/15/2004 9:02 p.m.)

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