Yes, Elizabeth does have that break-away attitude, although I think she'll be more creative about it than Chopin's character in The Awakening. And she'll get farther than Austen's characters whose lives are so powerfully constrained that just seeking their own happiness is a revolt.
Really, the class distinctions do look ridiculous when one sees Will who is honourable, polite, courageous, skilled at his crafts, and easy to look at. I've always thought that those fights in the movies were like dances with life and death stakes.
I do prefer subtle sensuality for really showing the romance. I'm glad you think I've captured this feeling.
While Elizabeth may have that lure of the "bad girl", she really hasn't done anything wrong even by her society's standards. She's just been improper. I guess in any time appearances matter more than reality. But yes, her adventures do make good stories, even if they can't have been comfortable to go through.
Thank you for your wonderful reviews. You've always got such interesting insights into the characters as well that you help me look at them in new ways too.
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Date: 2005-09-12 06:15 pm (UTC)The Awakening. And she'll get farther than Austen's characters whose lives are so powerfully constrained that just seeking their own happiness is a revolt.
Really, the class distinctions do look ridiculous when one sees Will who is honourable, polite, courageous, skilled at his crafts, and easy to look at. I've always thought that those fights in the movies were like dances with life and death stakes.
I do prefer subtle sensuality for really showing the romance. I'm glad you think I've captured this feeling.
While Elizabeth may have that lure of the "bad girl", she really hasn't done anything wrong even by her society's standards. She's just been improper. I guess in any time appearances matter more than reality. But yes, her adventures do make good stories, even if they can't have been comfortable to go through.
Thank you for your wonderful reviews. You've always got such interesting insights into the characters as well that you help me look at them in new ways too.