Comments on: Heroic Women http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2010/01/21/heroic-women/ Writers, writing and why we read. Posted most mornings by Marion Blackburn www.marionblackburn.net Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:56:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marion http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2010/01/21/heroic-women/comment-page-1/#comment-6956 Marion Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:53:07 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/?p=408#comment-6956 Great suggestions, all ... I thought of Kathy in Wuthering Heights ... but in the end, let's face it, Healthcliff was borderline abusive, and I wasn't quite sure that kind of relationship needed encouraging. Melanie Wilkes -- yes, you're right. She was generous and kind. Now that you mention Mrs. Wilkes, what about Belle Watling, the courtesan? Why not. Great suggestions, all … I thought of Kathy in Wuthering Heights … but in the end, let’s face it, Healthcliff was borderline abusive, and I wasn’t quite sure that kind of relationship needed encouraging.

Melanie Wilkes — yes, you’re right. She was generous and kind. Now that you mention Mrs. Wilkes, what about Belle Watling, the courtesan? Why not.

]]> By: Gene-o http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2010/01/21/heroic-women/comment-page-1/#comment-6955 Gene-o Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:33:55 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/?p=408#comment-6955 Your other fictional equivalents: * Kathy in "Wuthering Heights" -- beautiful, fascinating, unstoppable and slightly dangerous * Lady Glencora Palliser in Trollope's Palliser novels -- beloved, devoted, personable, regal * Melanie Wilkes, "GWTW" -- generous, sweet, wonderful and strong as steel * Eleanor Dashwood -- refined, educated, accomplished, destined to find happiness and fulfillment Your other fictional equivalents:

* Kathy in “Wuthering Heights” — beautiful, fascinating, unstoppable and slightly dangerous
* Lady Glencora Palliser in Trollope’s Palliser novels — beloved, devoted, personable, regal
* Melanie Wilkes, “GWTW” — generous, sweet, wonderful and strong as steel
* Eleanor Dashwood — refined, educated, accomplished, destined to find happiness and fulfillment

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