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Catherine Arrowpoint
Jewelry
In Daniel Deronda, jewelry symbolizes characters’ entrapment within societal expectations and material desires, particularly highlighting Gwendolen’s moral struggles and her yearning for autonomy. Jewelry, especially the diamond necklace Gwendolen pawns, represents her reliance…
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Archery
Throughout the novel, archery symbolizes Gwendolen’s desire for control, independence, and self-determination, while her struggles with the sport and Grandcourt’s intrusion highlight the fragility of her autonomy within a patriarchal society. Gwendolen’s skill…
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Property
Daniel Deronda presents property as a symbol of power and control, serving as a means for characters like Grandcourt to assert dominance. Grandcourt’s obsession with property, particularly his inheritance of Diplow and his claim over…
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