I feel like there's been some strong Amy rehabilitation in recent years! The Greta Gerwig movie in particular - Jo is great, of course, but it's just as much Amy's movie as hers. Emma Watson does her best with Meg, and but there's just less to work with... and of course poor Beth is comparatively in the background. Although maybe not "poor" Beth; that seems to be just how she likes it, after all.
It's so hard getting an understanding of the comparative value of money in ye olden days. Clothes in particular were SO much more expensive than they are now (and servants so much less expensive, etc), it's really apples and oranges. But knowing that Meg impulse-purchased two weeks at the seaside worth of silk really put John Brooke's reaction into perspective for me. I think on previous reads I sort of thought he canceled his greatcoat to Teach Meg a Lesson about Economy, which upon reflection is an ungenerous interpretation - they probably just literally can't afford it.
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Date: 2022-02-27 06:18 pm (UTC)It's so hard getting an understanding of the comparative value of money in ye olden days. Clothes in particular were SO much more expensive than they are now (and servants so much less expensive, etc), it's really apples and oranges. But knowing that Meg impulse-purchased two weeks at the seaside worth of silk really put John Brooke's reaction into perspective for me. I think on previous reads I sort of thought he canceled his greatcoat to Teach Meg a Lesson about Economy, which upon reflection is an ungenerous interpretation - they probably just literally can't afford it.