She doesn’t resent other girls for wanting to marry. The only thing she wants is to be left alone, so she can pursue her dream and become a doctor. She doesn’t want to change the world, call all women to arms, overturn the world’s thinking. What I found interesting in Wildthorn is that even though Louisa rebels against the prejudices, she is no revolutionist. More often than not the main female character rebels against the set role for women, namely motherhood. Who sent her here and why? And more importantly, how will she get out?Ī common theme in fiction set in the Victorian age is feminism. A few months after the death of her father, she finds herself locked away in an insane asylum. Louisa should concentrate more on finding a suitable husband, and getting ready to start a family. Everyone in her family thinks she is being ridiculous, as doctor is clearly a profession only for men. Louisa is a little different than the other girls of her age. Is it the horror of treatment? The mental illnesses? The big question of how they will get out? Will they be able to escape? Whatever it is, asylums make for great settings in a book. I don’t know what it is with asylums that attracts me so much.
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