Mallory Stickler Pd. 3 DD Return of the Native
Okay, some questions that I have to get the party started are…
Is there any “true love” in this book? Are there possibilities of “true loves?” Use previous and current relationships to support your answer. Don’t forget to use furture possibilities now that Clym is in town!
Also, are there unique customs in this book that are displayed? Some examples could be superstitious or religious customs that are displayed in the heath. Use examples that you find unique to the people of the heath. If you don’t find any extremely unique customs, tell what is similar to today’s culture. Or you can tell what is similar AND different.
have fun!
Category: Discussion Director, Per 3 RotN DD 2 comments »
February 21st, 2009 at 9:28 am
I do not think that there is any true love in the book. Wildeve, Eustacia, and Thomasin are so quick to chnage their minds about who they want to marry. Wildeve gave up Thomasin so he could be with Eustacia and then she wanted to marry Clym, I believe that in the end they will all end up unhappy. I believe this because of the way that they are messing their lives up and playing games with peoples emotions.
Also, many of the customs shown in this book are not similar to those in our modern culture. For example, Eustacia could not just ask to speak to Clym, she had to devise an elaborate scheme to get herself into the house of the Yeobrights. But, I also believe their are many cutoms that are like our own. Like when Clym was angry with his mother for not telling him about Thomasins situation. Or, when Mrs. Yeobright was angry at Clym for deciding to give up teaching in Paris and try to be a school master in the Heath.
Adam Lough
EDIT-
This comment had been in two different comment boxes because it submitted before Adam had finished. Brian, noticing this strange predicament promptly fixed the problem. That was really great of him.
February 22nd, 2009 at 11:27 am
Well…..
I’m going to have to agree with Adam and say that there aren’t very many similarities between their way of dating and ours. Today, if Eustacia wanted to contact Clym, should cold probably just look him up on Facebook or Myspace, or get his phone number. The book portrays Eustacias trouble to find a husband as this epic struggle, whereas today it would be a lot less dramatic. I didn’t see and religious references in the book, but I could have missed them.
Brian Wawrzyniak