The ladies of Cranford
resist love. They live in a world in which they try to isolate themselves from
the problems that may happen in relationships. This is almost the
opposite thing that the ladies of Middlemarch do. Quite a few of the relationship
in Middlemarch end in some kind of a
problem. Maybe the ladies of Cranford
have a point. Maybe life is better if they do not get hurt by love. What is
better, a life of no pain or the pain that is sometimes caused by love? It seems
like both of these choices are flawed, maybe love has to do with a compromise
of both.
That is such a great point. However, we are shown that love can come from may different source beside a man. Children and family can be excellent subsitutes for the void of romantic love.
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Middlemarch could learn that community support can go a long way. And Cranford can learn that woman can be respectable,gentile and socially acceptable even with a man.