Catherine takes much pleasure in reading gothic novels and absolutely adores her surroundings in Northanger Abbey. It makes her feel like she is in one of the many novels that she has read. Her imagination takes her on many journeys as she explores the mysterious looking artefacts and passageways while visiting Northanger Abbey. At first she enjoys the mystery and the feeling of being in a gothic novel, but eventually she begins to scare herself and the feeling that everything is suspicious begins to overwhelm her. When she learns that Henry’s mother passed away, she suspects that his father, General Tilney, might have murdered her and so she begins to poke around looking for clues. As soon as Henry finds out about her suspicions, he gets very angry with her. Now not only has she hurt herself, but also the man that loves her and whom she also loves so dearly. The novels that she reads seem so real to her that she believes that is what real life should be like too. She becomes confused by her own emotions and nearly loses the man she loves because of this problem.
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