Lydgate....checkmate.....

    So, originally I disliked Rosamond, however; after her little in your face moment with Lydgate about finances and "her" jewellery my opinion has shifted. I truly thought Rosamond was a bubble headed tit whom was just filling a character role for storyline filler. Now I see the opposition Rosamond provides within the story. Rosamond is a gossipy, meddling, disobedient wife. Completely different than our ideal wife of Dorothea and even Celia. Rosamond confronts her husband about matters that truly do not concern her as a woman of the time and even ignores the " man of medicine" that he is, by staying off the damn horse. 

Rosamond is the evolution of feminism in this time held up with in a house. Poor Lydgate, when he tries to be the "man" and dictate Rosamond is ready to throw down. "We can go nowhere without money, Rosamond."(500) "Rosamond sat perfectly still."(500) They continue back and forth, then Rosamond leaves and returns, " She carried the leather box containing amethysts, and a tiny ornamental basket...."(501). "This is all the jewellery you ever gave me. You can return what you like of it,..."(501).  I just thought, WOW, after reading that. I have yet to see a interacting like this between a female character and a male character since Jane and Mr.Rochester this semester.

In that scene I felt like I was watching an old episode of Batman, like, "POW", "KABOOM", "YELP", should be flashing in front of my eyes. I am interested in seeing where this relationship is headed but I feel it is headed for blood shed.