Willoughby

Posted by Rita on November 04, 1997 at 12:30:20:

In response to Regret!?!, written by Linda Ann on November 04, 1997 at 11:16:17

My own two cents:

I agree with all your comments because the question is not simple. I think all the points are right, thus I do believe that W did regret not having married Ma, Brandon alludes to the fact that W might have done so had it not been for the loss of fortune.

I do not think it morally right/pardonable to impregnate a woman and leave her. However, when you juxtapose Wickham's dilemma and Willoughby's, I find Willoughby's more complex. I also think that love was definitely a factor in this relationship not so in wickham's.

Thus, loss and pain in S&S is definitely more profound. Also, the character of all the other anti-heroes in Austen are not as complex as Willoughby!

REPLIES:

• not as compex as Willoughby? autumn 05:50:15 11/05/97 (5)
  • Willoughby explaining himself... Liz M 08:41:32 11/10/97 (4)
    • I wish it had been included... Shannon 00:14:47 11/11/97 (3)
      • Willoughby, why not? Rita 01:14:23 11/11/97 (2)
        • ET agrees Laraine 14:51:46 11/11/97 (1)
          • Too true. Kathleen Ann 10:48:38 12/03/97 (0)

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