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Originally Posted by CRussel
And wouldn't that have been a shame. [/sarcasm]
Sorry, I that's probably a bit harsh, but really, he was the sort of self-important cad that I really have a hard time appreciating.
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I think he was less self-important than the other male characters. But, perhaps Gilbert needed minor flaws in comparison to the saintly Helen? None of us are sinless from the religious perspective. I don't think he could be as pure as her to fulfill the feminism themes of the novel, which emphasized the superiority of the female character, Helen, over the males despite their gender or class positions.