Dorothea: Obedient, Emotional, Unfulfilled, Ignorant, and Sassy.
“Permanent rebellion, the disorder of a life without some loving reverent resolve, was not possible to her; but she was now in an interval when the very force of her nature heightened its confusion.” (p. 182)
Dorothea was at a crossroads, with no clear direction given her naïve nature.
Mr. Casaubon: Intelligent, Earnest, Faithful, Clueless, and Superficial.
“He had not found marriage a rapturous state, but he had no idea of being anything else than an irreproachable husband, who would make a charming young woman as happy as she deserved to be.” (p. 187)
Mr. Casaubon was ignorant of the state of his marriage, and he felt that he was doing all he could to please his wife.
Will Ladislaw: Sympathetic, Blunt, Arrogant, Cheerful, and Honest.
“Will, however, having given that annihilating pinch, was rather ashamed, imagining from Dorothea’s silence that he had offended her still more; and having also a conscience about plucking the tail feathers from a benefactor.” (p. 195)
Will was sympathetic to Dorothea, but also did not want to give the wrong impression to Mr. Casaubon.
- The most important responsibilities for creating a character are creating the most realistic characters by placing them in mundane and unpleasant situations, and let their thoughts speak for them. Yes George Elliot practices what she preaches, because the characters were very boring, in a mundane situation, and the characters had many attributes that were conflicting with themselves and with each other.
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