Crimson Peak questions
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hidden_passagesDoes Thomas really come to Boston with the original intent of pursuing Eunice McMichael rather than Edith, or is she (as I assumed ) simply deluding herself as to his interest? She seems an entirely unsuitable target for the Sharpes' schemes, since she has a living mother and brother who are both highly likely to interfere.
(And apparently the Sharpes are able to afford to spend time in fashionable London, despite the state of their finances, since that is where the McMichael family made their acquaintance...)
Why does Lucille object that Edith is an unsuitable target because she is too young? Surely that would make her more naive and malleable?
If Thomas chooses to fix his interest with Edith rather than one of the other girls because he is genuinely attracted to her, despite Lucille's warnings and her father's disapproval (which risks him intervening to prevent the wedding, or else cutting her off without any money in the event of a runaway match), then what on earth does he suppose the outcome of a marriage between them is likely to be? Is he simply shutting his eyes to the uncomfortable fact that his sister is busy killing off every woman she sets him to seduce?
(And apparently the Sharpes are able to afford to spend time in fashionable London, despite the state of their finances, since that is where the McMichael family made their acquaintance...)
Why does Lucille object that Edith is an unsuitable target because she is too young? Surely that would make her more naive and malleable?
If Thomas chooses to fix his interest with Edith rather than one of the other girls because he is genuinely attracted to her, despite Lucille's warnings and her father's disapproval (which risks him intervening to prevent the wedding, or else cutting her off without any money in the event of a runaway match), then what on earth does he suppose the outcome of a marriage between them is likely to be? Is he simply shutting his eyes to the uncomfortable fact that his sister is busy killing off every woman she sets him to seduce?
