Laura Gerke

Tom Jokinen, a contributor and narrator, and Laura Gerke, a PhD student in English, delve into the timeless lessons of George Eliot's Middlemarch. They explore Eliot's unconventional life and how it informs her narratives. The discussion touches on characters grappling with ambition and personal failures, particularly Dorothea's misguided marriage and Lydgate’s thwarted medical reforms. Insightful connections are drawn between these characters' intertwined fates, emphasizing empathy and the complexity of human relationships.