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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
by Anne Brontë
Very interesting righteous judgmental novel on the dualing states of being rich and alcoholic and proud of it vs. "it is well for me that I am doing my duty," said I, with a bitterness I could not repress, "for it is the only comfort I have; and the satisfaction of my own conscience, it seems, is the only reward I need look for!". Page 428.
Actually, I agreed with the book's message on all counts. Alcoholism, money, patriarchal-powered legal systems, powerless women and children, and false morality can lead to officially sanctioned slavery and depravity and suffering under the name of Family Privacy and Christian Values. The problem with the book itself was that every character and situation for 500 pages follow similar victims and victimizers patterns. The outrage is legitimate, but the single note scream of agony is wearing on the nerves. I was happy to see characters such as nice sober men and guys who reformed, as well as depraved rich women among the depraved men, which help open up the plot.
Another issue for me was in character development. While the writer Charles Dickens provides some realistic psychological underpinnings for his characters, there was very little provided here by Bronte other than that of Free Will or Free Choice gained once her characters are grown into adults, though a strong case was made through little Arthur that teaching a child of three to swear, drink alcohol and partake of sexual games was the main reason for wild mean young men.
Still, an astute novel.
Actually, I agreed with the book's message on all counts. Alcoholism, money, patriarchal-powered legal systems, powerless women and children, and false morality can lead to officially sanctioned slavery and depravity and suffering under the name of Family Privacy and Christian Values. The problem with the book itself was that every character and situation for 500 pages follow similar victims and victimizers patterns. The outrage is legitimate, but the single note scream of agony is wearing on the nerves. I was happy to see characters such as nice sober men and guys who reformed, as well as depraved rich women among the depraved men, which help open up the plot.
Another issue for me was in character development. While the writer Charles Dickens provides some realistic psychological underpinnings for his characters, there was very little provided here by Bronte other than that of Free Will or Free Choice gained once her characters are grown into adults, though a strong case was made through little Arthur that teaching a child of three to swear, drink alcohol and partake of sexual games was the main reason for wild mean young men.
Still, an astute novel.