tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post6071036085778682289..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: Fun with Lizzy and Darcy, or My Take on Pride and PrejudiceJudithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-33398529183080537562017-09-21T15:39:47.300-04:002017-09-21T15:39:47.300-04:00As the youngest of five - I can honestly say I was...As the youngest of five - I can honestly say I was well and truly squashed by the older ones, Lydia needed a bit of squashing! Books of collected sermons were popular back then I believe, I imagine Mary read those.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-42069119270532615032017-09-03T17:42:21.567-04:002017-09-03T17:42:21.567-04:00Hi Katrina,
Mary was always moralizing and sermoni...Hi Katrina,<br />Mary was always moralizing and sermonizing. I wonder if other serious (nonfiction) books had been available to her, would she have picked them up? But really, Mary is such a minor character. Why do I care? Probably because she was such a relentless reader, and with the two younger sisters being rather flighty, and the two older ones being so close, perhaps she had to draw inward and strike out independently via books and study. <br />I agree with you that Elizabeth quite stunned me when this happened! She thinks herself so high-minded, but...<br />And, oh, for sure I was so peeved with Lydia toward the end when Elizabeth marries Darcy and all Lydia can do is figure out how she might profit from it. <br />That may have been Lydia's problem--no one bothered to rein her in at a young enough age. The youngest child in a large family phenomenon, perhaps.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-85722775033510707872017-09-01T18:55:42.612-04:002017-09-01T18:55:42.612-04:00I suspect that Mary was studying books of sermons ...I suspect that Mary was studying books of sermons as I recall she was always quoting something religious or moralistic. I think that Elizabeth admitting that she changed her mind about Darcy when she first set eyes on his property is just about the funniest thing in the book. I've always felt the urge to give Lydia a good slap!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-62769562473216558032017-08-30T20:55:25.703-04:002017-08-30T20:55:25.703-04:00Tracy,
I'm so glad you'll be reading along...Tracy,<br />I'm so glad you'll be reading along with Mansfield Park next month. I'll keep trying to comment on your blog--soon.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-14130224199670857302017-08-29T18:36:06.542-04:002017-08-29T18:36:06.542-04:00I am planning to read Mansfield Park in September....I am planning to read Mansfield Park in September. And looking forward to it. <br /><br />That is interesting about commenting on the blog. Some people have mentioned problems, and I never thought it might be the browser. I only use Chrome or Firefox so I don't have much experience with Internet Explorer, but now it makes sense that it could make a difference. I am sorry about that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-86717740825312279442017-08-29T18:30:17.228-04:002017-08-29T18:30:17.228-04:00Tracy,
I'm having trouble commenting on your b...Tracy,<br />I'm having trouble commenting on your blog. I'll try another browser soon. Internet Explorer is just not working. It won't allow me to have a "Profile." And thus I can't post a comment. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-80020088550190543622017-08-29T18:15:40.782-04:002017-08-29T18:15:40.782-04:00Darcy, depressive? That's very interesting. No...Darcy, depressive? That's very interesting. Now if Darcy were in a drawing room or living room at a party today, I can just imagine a woman whispering to another, "I think he has a little Asperger's, don't you think?" <br />I agree with you that he simply found group interactions difficult and was apt to be tongue-tied, as a result. I think Elizabeth will be a great help to him with this.<br />Do read Mansfield Park in September? Do you think you might? <br /> <br /> Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-39104515296213783082017-08-28T18:28:37.711-04:002017-08-28T18:28:37.711-04:00I love your take on Pride and Prejudice. I agree ...I love your take on Pride and Prejudice. I agree with your suggestion that maybe Darcy is just shy. That was what I was thinking too. I read at least one assessment that said he was depressive. Maybe a bit, but I just think he had a hard time interacting with people he did not know. And I especially love your last paragraph.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com