Trollope illustrates how a thorough self-knowledge of one’s own mind, as well as a sensitive, honest observation and analysis of the world give one a profoundly judicial sense of honour. Through an exploration of the different ways duty is observed, the discrepancies between honesty and delusion, and the resiliency that a strong will can supply, it becomes clear not only that a perceptive mind has a great capacity for honour, but also for resilience and happiness.
Read MoreBy contrasting the political realms of Egypt and Elsinore, one can examine the effect that power, or lack thereof, has on a woman in love. Love being a mixture of passion and will, it manifests in the complexities of their identities, the forms of manipulation they engage with, and finally, the manner in which each woman takes her own life.
Read MoreRather than a paradox, the limitations Anne and Captain Wentworth impose and overcome seem to imply that there is a symmetry in the chronology of their relationship, a discernable evolution from being separated by their boundaries to eventually being reunited by them. As her character evolves throughout the novel, the limitations and boundaries that inhibit Anne from expressing her feelings and divide her consciousness undergo a parallel evolution, and are reciprocally responsible for her eventual reconciliation with Captain Wentworth and its profundity.
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