Character weakness
Posted by Sue G. on February 05, 1998 at 20:57:07:
In response to She gets better?, written by Emmy on February 05, 1998 at 00:20:02
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] if we agree that she is initially weak, does this lead to strength through the course of the story?
] God I hope so. I tried to read it this fal, but I just couldn't. I swear, I usually push my way through books, but Middlemarch just made me want to scream. Anyway, I'm determined to read it, so I've put it off 'til the summer, when I don't have anything else to think about. If she does start to get stronger as the book goes on, than maybe I'll find it easier to read.
] EM
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Actually George Eliot really had a talent for building characters. As Middlemarch begins, Dorothea is a little weak but really gets stronger throughout the story. I love some of the other characters too, like Will Ladislaw, and Fred Vincy and Mary Garth. It's a challenging read but well worth it!
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