1. First, consider everything
you’ve learned about nineteenth-century social realities, assumptions, and
gender roles. Through a nineteenth-century lens, think about Lucy’s current
situation, and everything you know about her, what she seems to want, her
family, and her situations with Cecil and with George. List between three and
five realistic options she has as of the end of chapter 18. Which of those
options do you think would be best for her and why?
2. Now shift to a twenty-first-century
lens. Think about Lucy’s current situation, what you know about her, what she
seems to want, her family, and her situations with Cecil and with George. List
between three and five realistic options she has as of the end of chapter 18. Which
of those options do you think would be best for her and why?
3. George observes that the
“desire to govern a woman… lies very deep” in men” and that “men and women must
fight it together before they shall enter the garden.” What do you think this
means and do you agree?
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