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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
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I get the impression that Eliot has set them up as stark contrasts of two beautiful women in the marriage market - light/dark, showy/talented, vain/sincere, etc. Both dazzle men with their beauty, and make choices that revolve around how they are perceived by the male gaze.
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I admit, Mirah did not endear herself to me by opening the book with a suicide attempt. Gwendolyn was just so much more interesting, if clearly flawed.