ENG337H1 Chapter : The Belle's Stratagem
Document Summary
Revolves around marriage and how women strive to overcome the injustices imposed by family life and social custom. Doricourt returns from europe to meet letitia who he is betrothed to. He thinks she"s ok, but not as elegant as european women. She doesn"t want to marry without love so she asks her father mr. hardy and a widow. Mrs. racket to turn doricourt off the wedding. She suggests they pretend that she is an unmannerly hoyden (a boisterous girl) Doricourt"s friend sir george is being overprotective of his new wife lady frances. She rebels and agrees to accompany mrs. racket for a day in the town and a masquerade ball at night. While out at an auction lady frances (married to sir. Courtall brags to his friend saville that he will seduce lady frances. Letitia hardy"s acting is succeeding in dissuading doricourt from wanting to marry her.
