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As Austen's novel opens, we are introduced to Catherine Moreland, a seventeen-year old girl who is invited to go on a trip to Bath with her wealthy neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Catherine has never been away from home for an extended period of time, and she is excited to see the famed resort town.

At Bath, Catherine is inducted into the social world of balls and entertainments. During one of their first nights in town, Catherine attends a ball in a venue called the Lower Rooms and meets a wealthy young clergyman named Henry Tilney. Henry charms Catherine with his gentle witticisms, and she is delighted to dance with him. Catherine seeks him out the next day at another social gathering, but Henry is nowhere to be found. Instead, Catherine is…

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Posted By safiyah b #236343 at Mar 12, 2012 1:10 PM

My question is how can we say catherine morland grows her understanding of the world during the cousre of the novel?

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Posted By mohammed s #129275 at Mar 08, 2010 4:30 PM

discourse

what about discourse in the novel

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