"Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard— and he had never been handsome. He had a considerable independence besides two good livings— and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution."
I choose this passage because when we read the first passage of the book in class together this part of the opening paragraph was not included. This was the first thing I looked forward to finding out after reading the opening passage in class. I needed to know if Catherine Morland's parents were these terrible people or a great adversity that our heroine would need to overcome. To my surprise Mr. and Mrs. Morland actually seem like good, honest people. They may have their flaws as all people do, but there is nothing out of the ordinary about Catherine's parents that would make one think that her parents hindered her growth in becoming a heroine.
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