ENGL 3207H Chapter Notes - Chapter N/A: The London Merchant, George Lillo, Good Universe
2 Feb 2016
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Millwood being a survivor instead of a manipulator. Barnwell is aware of the moral boundaries, but he will cross them because of his sympathy towards her. He is quick to give up a sense of agency. Feminine beauty as a sense of danger. Millwood does not really need to try too hard at the beginning he is not very resistant. Taking it to extremes because it is tragedy and someone needs to die. They both get the same punishment millwood convinced barnwell to kill his uncle when barnwell actually did kill him; she being a partner in the crime. Women are always being blamed and responsible for bring the fall. Barnwell becoming fully aware of what he is doing later on first time he is. Is there a misogyny here? caught up in the lust. Millwood points out that barnwell did not have to listen to her.
