1. Dorothea is noticeably shaken when she discovers that Causaubaun wrote a clause in his will to disinherit her if she marries Will. What do you think Dorothea's reaction reveals about her true feelings? Does she love Will or is she mad that a man once again tried to assert authority over her life?
2. The reader learns that Mr. Riggs plans to sell Stone Court to Bulstrode. Why do you think that Eliot chooses to make this connection between an unknown hier and a rutheless banker? Do you see this as a critique on British society or mearly as a commentary on individual characters?
1. I think Dorothea loves Will. She doesn't discover that until the end of the section that we just read, but she does finally admit it. Here's what I think should happen. Dorothea should give all of her money to Will and then marry him! Take that Casaubon!
ReplyDeleteI think that she loves Will too. The question though is how much? It will be interesting to see if she is willing to put everything on the line in the name of love. . .
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