A Study In Contrast The Views Of Catherine Barkley And Brett

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to be believed as a character.” This is no truer than at the hospital after Catherine informs Frederic (Tenente), that she is pregnant her only concern becomes his happiness despite his constant pleas that he is in fact happy about the pregnancy. This is only overshadowed by her constant reassurances that she will be a “good girl”, never failing to apologize hastily for any momentary lapse in judgement. In fact, Catherine never fails to support Frederic for any of the risks he takes with his health, through drinking or the operation. While this submissive support for Frederic may seem surreal, it actually reflects the women of the Victorian era. The concepts of Victorianism are in no way supportive of Catherine’s realism; they only provide a potential reason for her surreal personality.
Brett, in contrast to Catherine is believable due to her faults. Brett is more human through her realization that she uses men like Count Mippipopulous and Pedro Romero, ...

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with Frederic difficult at first because she questions whether she is discrediting her previous husbands memory. Catherine’s desire for protection and companionship eventually overcomes her fear of commitment and she falls deeply in love. Frederic had to commit on a very strong level to Catherine, in order for her to get over her previous husband. This serious a relationship was not Frederic’s desire at first however; he was quick to feel the love for her that she proclaimed to him. Catherine’s desire for protection is reflective of Victorian society in which women would marry older men for the protection that their status would provide. Although Catherine ...

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