Pretty people

Alright, Mina (wink wink) had brought this up earlier, but I didn't get the full impact of the relation until I had read chapter 4. In Dorian Gray, no one believed that his evil deeds were true because his face showed no trace of them. In The Turn of the Screw, this behavior is seen again when the narrator dismisses Miles's expulsion. "He had never for a second suffered. I took this as a direct disproof of his having really been chastised. If he has been wicked he would have "caught" it, and I should have caught it by the rebound--I should have foudn the trac, should have felt the wound and dishonor. I could reconstitue nothing at all, and he was therefore an angel." (137). She claimed that she felt no evil being omitted from him, but did she not feel it or not see it? It seems that people are naturally more trusting of pretty people, rather than homely ones. Where do you guys think this predjudice come from? Angels are always painted as beautiful human figures, so subconsciously pretty=angelic?
What I think is ironic is that I find that for the most part you can't trust pretty people as much as you can the homely ones...that sounds like such a douchebag statement now that I think about it. But its true right? Pretty people get away with more, therefore they can be more deceitful right? Bell....not finished but oh well.

Welcome, Ladies, to your Blog

This is going to be your major project for the semester. I will allow you to work at your own pace, covering at least the three major novels that we have discussed reading. You will be expected to maintain this blog together, updating the information at least twice a week. Your posts and comments should be a discussion of what you are reading, interpretations, observations, and questions. I will be looking for your depth of analysis and general thoughtfulness of ideas. You should quote or paraphrase properly when referring to specifics in the text, citing page numbers for easy reference. As you will be administrators of this blog, you will be able to post relevant videos and links that may assist in the understanding of your reading. These may be used as entertainment, points of comparison and contrast, or merely as useful links. Have fun with this!