When She Was Good

What view of women does the Roth novel suggest? Is Lucy like any of the female characters we have studied? We made a huge leap from 1897, but has the view of women changed--or is there enough evidence in the novel to make the judgment?

"I vant to suck your blood."

How different was the portrayal of Dracula in the novel from your idea of the cinematic Dracula? Do you think that Dracula is anti-feminine, or does it simply return to stereotypical feminine behaviors and expectations in terms of the role of women and their sexuality?

Sorry for forgetting to post this last week. Oh well. Just try to get the two posts in this week. I will post this Friday as well to finish off, although I will only require you to respond once next week.

Let's Wait on Dracula

I'd like us to wait for our discussion of Dracula until next week when we've finished the novel. Take the week off!

"Oh, Hedda Gabler"

What do you make of Hedda Gabler? Which of the other protagonists we have studied this semester is she most like? How can we classify her--in relation to Nora and Helene and in relation to the other women in literature since Antigone?