Maude Clare

This lesson we read Maude Clare;
3 interesting quotes to pick in a short space of time...
'His bride was like a village maid,
Maude Clare was like a queen. '
This qoute is quick in letting us know that there is conflict between two women and a man, it is immediatly giving Maude Clare the stronger side by comparing her like a queen. However, his bride is a maiden giving her the innocence, as this is quite an early on quote it leaves us with an idea in mind of what to expet from both characters.

Secondly, i chose to look at the attitudes from the women towards the man;
Take it or leave it as you will,
I wash my hands thereof.”
This shows the leniant attitude from Maude Clare and she never really loved the man as she can just wash her hands with him and not look back. However;
For he's my lord for better and worse,
And him I love Maude Clare.
Nell however ends up with the weaker argument turning back to the man who betrayed her. This doesn't fit with Rosettis usual theme of women sticking together.