Commentary Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Miss Howe

The extract taken from Samuel Richardsons Clarissa is a letter from fall back Clarissa Harlowe to her sister scarper Howe. In the letter, Miss Clarissa expresses her station and her experiences, as she slows builds up her trouble to the point where she becomes powerless and entangled. Her trouble is that shes in a situation where shes trapped by the events rided by two people whom both she dislikes, Mr. Lovelace who b differents her with indelicate suggestions and Mr. Solmes, who shes soon going to be married to. The extract is written in first person, since it is the actual letter itself where the writer describes her using the most gross form I.This gives a more clear view towards the writer, Clarissas midland emotions and thoughts. It is a piece of epistoltory writing, where the exit is constructed by short paragraphs that add forte to the content. The passage starts with a factual tone where Miss Clarissa Harlowe describes her illicit accord with Mr. Lovelace by mentio ning the letter he deposited in the private garden. The phrase private place suggest secrecy and illicitness of the equipoise and adds a smack of mystery. tidingss marks ar open in the second paragraph merely theres no direct speech but only when a succinct of the situation, concerning time and place.In the factual summary, theres the omission of the names of people, and this implies that her sister Miss Howe knows the characters she mentions, and further, they must have a close relationship for her to know them. This is consequence is corresponded with another implication that Miss Howe is not confused by the patchy pronouns used, that suggest she knows the situation wellspring. The third paragraph is a complaint, thats slightly unfriendly and abrupt. The phrase no one gives a strong sense of heraldic bearing towards Mr. Lovelace.Theres a sense of real trouble that builds up as the passage moves along. Her sisters, as well as her familys dislike towards Mr. Lovelace are expressed in the insults upon him and the preferring of M. Solmes stead of him. Trouble is suggested by the adding of bad relations of her family with Mr. Lovelace that makes the illicit correspondence dangerous. Mr. Lovelaces linguistic communication about himself being more suitable for marriage than M. Solmes are genteel and serious. He speaks of settlement, that includes wealth, money, land, which are all proper considerations of marriage.The regularity of his support and manners is a more serious expression that he had no bad habits. However, his bad habits are before his addresses to her, which implies that he had bad habits before. The dexterity is suggested in the word addresses, as well as the phrase he will not disgrace himself and hope of my favor. However, contrary to Mr. Lovelaces polite offerings, the family and him are at bad terms, implied by the use of the imperative word must in his proposals, which suggest that the family will not likely concur them.Clari ssa continues to use revelatory language to describe her situation with Mr. Lovelace. Her language reveals what Mr. Lovelace wants, says and what he will do in his letter. For example he will shelve to any measures that I shall prescribe, in order to bring about a reconciliation. Along with his polite offerings, Mr. Lovelace tries to show that he has no bad intentions by the suggestion of a abuting attended by whom I recreate. Mr. Lovelaces suggestions are all improper, wild and unthinkable. Young women do not meet men at nighttime in some garden because nature mattered.It was improper to offer her an asylum when she should be tyrannically treated and it was almost impossible for her friends to drive her into a foreign protection. She is offended towards the suggestions because she mentions them. M. Lovelaces suggestions condemn itself because its impossibility and improperness are all implied. The paradox exists when she mentions, I had given him great cost increase as well as the improper suggestions that shes offended to. It emphasizes the improperness of the suggestions and her step of being offended. Clarissas retelling of Mr. Lovelaces description of himself, contrasts with Mr.Lovelaces improper, impossible suggestions. One is polite, serious while the other abrupt and offensive. The contrast further intensifies the feeling of being offended by Clarissa. In contrast to her strong feeling, her comments are reduced to only iv lines while the majority of the description is about Mr. Lovelace. She moves to the inequality in the midst of man and woman where she finds women are too complaisant or bashful. Theres an indication of the dignity of men where women are entangled by old supposals and offers. However, inequality is only pinpointed with a few lines.Theres the omission of detail of the inequality she mentions, as well as the omission of detail in her descriptions of her situation. Further theres the omission of Mr. Lovelaces emotions althoug h he is the one that offers and suggestions. Later, she reanalyzes her own background, where she uses the alliteration drawn and driven that presents a sense of entrapment and powerlessness. Her emotions are shown through her heart, that condemns the mere lover-like correspondence. The sense of entrapment is further shown by the idea of things that crowds on her, where she could not break it off.The paradox between her being crowded by the idea of things and her being alone withal strengthen the sense of entrapment. The demanding of advice from her sister suggests her alones and that she has to confide to someone not supporting there to seek her help. She sees love as web, as she condemns the lover-like correspondence. The correspondence had caused the hard-pressed situation, more and more entangled. She not only dislikes Mr. Lovelace, but in any case Mr. Solmes, as she mentions that she wants break off the marriage. Shes eager to escape the entanglement and seeks to be free, sh own by her wishing to put an end to it.This is supported by the despairing tone she has, as she points clearly to her suffering by obvious words such as unhappy. Her tone is also pessimistic, as she uses words such as extricate, which has a negative meaning. My personal response is that her entanglement is very difficult to resolve since shes going to marry soon. If she breaks off the marriage, it would cause Mr. Solmes to misunderstand her that she accepts his improper suggestions. Her problem is tragic and inevitable to avoid. For that, I feel sorry for her.