Paul Driskill answers “I am about half through this and notice...”

Della Scott asked this question about The Moonstone:

I am about half through this and notice that he does the same thing as he did in The Woman in white, that is, have the story told from different points of view. Does anybody else think that Drusilla Clack is meant to poke fun at highly pious, self-righteous Christians, what with some of the niche charities she's involved with, etc.?

Paul Driskill Definitely! I think it is worth noting her habit of capitalizing "Me" often times when she refers to herself. For all her piety, she is elevating hers…moreDefinitely! I think it is worth noting her habit of capitalizing "Me" often times when she refers to herself. For all her piety, she is elevating herself through a clever grammatical move to the level of Godhood. Not to mention the fact she fairly blatantly more concerned with doing her own good works than with the works themselves--ie (I'm dodging a spoiler here), she is excited to learn about someone's misfortune because it gives her an opportunity to be devoted to someone. (less)

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