Dickens' duality at it again!
- Esther: feeling totally alone vs. feeling loved and a part of something
- Dedlock: Sir coming from money and family vs. Mrs. coming from no family and being raised to wealth through marriage
- Opposite sides of the tracks: wealthy vs. poor and scary
- Two cities: London vs. Paris (fashion)
- Weather: the smoky looking fog of London
Poor Esther:
- not having a good birthday
- being told she wasn't wanted
- having a doll as her only friend until her Godmother dies
- What a moving scene! She buries her doll as she buries her Godmother. I almost cried.
So...I've not really gotten into this work yet. I'm confused about the Jarndyce connection and only feel connected to one character, Esther. I did like the comments Kenge made about Miss Rachael. I really loved his honesty. The names are funny too...the Jellyby's crack me up every time and it's just the name, not the characters.
You identified the points I noticed too for the most part. Good job on picking up on the subtle London vs. Paris theme. I overlooked that!!
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