Q queenofthebookworms Guest Mar 16, 2008 #2 She's not pretty or rich, she didn't have a good childhood, she was smart rather than beautiful (which would have made her disreputable in those days)
She's not pretty or rich, she didn't have a good childhood, she was smart rather than beautiful (which would have made her disreputable in those days)
F Francie Guest Mar 16, 2008 #3 Well, you can hit on the idea that she's "meant" to be the Cinderella of the story. But the prince insults her and she doesn't want him anyway.
Well, you can hit on the idea that she's "meant" to be the Cinderella of the story. But the prince insults her and she doesn't want him anyway.
T travel_girl Guest Mar 16, 2008 #4 She also has no family, therefore nobody to take care of her - something that was terribly important for that time period. She is truly an independent woman, and there were precious few of those at the time.
She also has no family, therefore nobody to take care of her - something that was terribly important for that time period. She is truly an independent woman, and there were precious few of those at the time.
