Middlemarch in the middle of February?

  While reading Middlemarch, I feel like I am ADD, with my mind going a million other places instead of focusing on this read.  I realize that life is going on right now, and the perhaps is the main reason I am unable to sit and focus on this book and in all honestly, having a hard time comprehending what I have just read.  Today in class we discussed wither or not people liked the character Dorthea, and there was a lot of dislike portrayed towards her. I feel that often in books, the strong female character is disliked. Thinking about it, the most memorable female characters, that are strong, are ones that are not liked. The character that springs to mind the most right now when thinking of Dorthea is Scarlett O’hara, from the book, not the movie. Dorthea, like Scarlett is often viewed at first glance as a kind-hearted and honest woman. Unfortunately, both of these characters, when one gets to know them are not liked at all. Both characters married men, that are not good matches for them, and are doomed in that department. I hope that Dorthea learns to own her inner “bitchy” side like Scarlett does.