She is so naive that I suffer for her!
Posted by Constanza on December 29, 1997 at 19:59:28:
In response to Assorted quotes and a question for Kate (longish), written by MB on December 29, 1997 at 15:10:24
] from Chapter 7 - on Catherine's lack of perception (her true "flaw", I think) : "...which might have informed Catherine, had she been more expert in the development of other people's feelings, and less simply engrossed by her own..."
She doesn't realize she gives her feelings away to Miss Tilney; she doesn't realize her brother and her friend are flirting; she doesn't realize Mr. Thorpe is flirting with her; it takes her a lot to realize Mr. Thorpe is a bragger.
She seems to take people at a face value; I don't know how she manages to survive in society. She is so naive!
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