Document Type
Article
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in English
Advisor
Margaret Case, Ph.D.
Abstract
Many Austen critics have argued against Northanger Abbey’s Catherine Morland as a heroine. I argue instead that Catherine’s character flaws allow her to resist unrealistic expectations defined by other sentimental heroines of the time, break gender role expectations and establish a new type of realistic heroine
Recommended Citation
Gowrie, Ali, "Catherine Morland: Northanger Abbey’s Realistic Heroine" (2016). English Theses. 110.
https://docs.rwu.edu/english_theses/110
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