Women's Question in Middlemarch!

UpasnaK · 01-08-2008, 12:45 PM

Hi Guys,

I just finished reading Middlemarch. I loved it and hated it too . As much as dorethea appealed to me i cant help but be swayed by Mary and her clear headedness. And i got to think that who is actually the heroine of the novel. What did eliot think and if she is even interested in giving us a heroine or is it silly to read like that.

Also i was wondering about the women's question in the novel? With respect to the times it was written, what does eliot want to convey about the women in the novel.

Can any of you shed light on this for me

What do you guys think.

aloe · 07-23-2009, 08:27 PM

I enjoyed reading "Middlemarch" because there were many differing personalities and relationships. I suppose Dorothea could be considered the main heroine since the novel begins and ends with her - beautiful and noble and seeking a way to serve. But how lovely the story of Mary, a plain and pleasant woman who inspires love in two fine men and uses her influence and patience to help the man she loves turn from vocationally confused pleasure seeker into real marriage material. Then we have Rosamund whose beauty doesn't lead to success or happiness in marriage because of her ego and expectations. The men are varied and interesting as well.

01-08-2008, 12:45 PM	#1
UpasnaK Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Women's Question in Middlemarch! Hi Guys, I just finished reading Middlemarch. I loved it and hated it too . As much as dorethea appealed to me i cant help but be swayed by Mary and her clear headedness. And i got to think that who is actually the heroine of the novel. What did eliot think and if she is even interested in giving us a heroine or is it silly to read like that. Also i was wondering about the women's question in the novel? With respect to the times it was written, what does eliot want to convey about the women in the novel. Can any of you shed light on this for me What do you guys think.

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07-23-2009, 08:27 PM	#2
aloe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	I enjoyed reading "Middlemarch" because there were many differing personalities and relationships. I suppose Dorothea could be considered the main heroine since the novel begins and ends with her - beautiful and noble and seeking a way to serve. But how lovely the story of Mary, a plain and pleasant woman who inspires love in two fine men and uses her influence and patience to help the man she loves turn from vocationally confused pleasure seeker into real marriage material. Then we have Rosamund whose beauty doesn't lead to success or happiness in marriage because of her ego and expectations. The men are varied and interesting as well.