Catherine is AWESOME!!

Ok so a lot of people are talking crap about Catherine but I really like her and her attributes for many reasons:

1. She is different. Catherine is unlike any girl during this time. She plays in the dirt and plays sports and is still a "girl" (9). She still wears dresses and tries to look pretty when most girls like this are "butchy" so guys should be throwing themselves at Catherine because she is so cool and can actually relate to them. She is not afraid to not fit into the normal mold of a girl which takes a lot of courage.

2. She has an imagination. Her imagination is what makes her so interesting. She gets excited about the littlest of things and is overjoyed and happy about everything. Although she sometimes over exaggerates this makes her that much more interesting. If she was boring and never excited, this book would never be read. When she is curious about the chest and the cabinet, if she just said "there is a chest and cabinet in my room and I don't care what is in it" and described all events in this way then this book would be like 5 pages (134). Her imagination and curiosity makes her unique and fun.

3. She is passionate. Not only does she have an imagination but she is passionate as well. We see this in two specific example, one being when she tells Isabella she will not go on the ride and again when she receives the letter from her brother about his broken engagement. I believe, unlike Isabella, that Catherine is a good friend to have. If she believes something is wrong, she cannot be persuaded. Also, if she loves you then you will never have any worries of her not being there for you.

4. She is tolerant. I know most people believe she is stupid, but I think she is just tolerant. She is smart and I think that if Catherine were the narrator we might be able to see more of her actually being tolerant rather than naive. I like that Catherine is willing to give everyone a chance. Most people are reluctant and are easy to judge, however, Catherine is one of the few that does not. She even tries to give General Tilney a chance and not judge him by her first impression. John Thorpe even gets a chance even though he an arrogant *****. She is a VERY good person to be able to deal with Isabella!

Needless to say, I think Catherine is awesome and I can definitely relate to her.