Daniel Deronda

This week I watched the George Eliot novel "Daniel Deronda" as pressented by Masterpiece Theater in 2004.  It was excellent.  I should read the book, many ideas to ponder.

I thought a lot about the selfish Gwendolyn when her sister asked.  "How come she always gets what she wants?"  And Gwendolyn said, "Because I won't settle for anything else."  It does seem that some people are able to get what they want for just that reason.  We give it to them, because they insist. 

At least in the novel she does get her come uppance for her selfish ways and eventually changes.  Daniel is the kind of person we would all like to have as a friend, a very caring friend.