Ah, the Grasmere Journals with calmness of nature. Where did the name come from? Grasmere is located in the Lake District of England where Dorothy was born and later returned and settled. This is were Dorothy began writing. Why do we suppose she wrote only for her brother? An elegant writer and love of nature, why not write and claim your own work. This seems really odd to me. The love that she had for her brother may have come from her mother's death and her father being gone, and subsequently being separated from siblings as a child. Perhaps once they were reunited, her total existence revolved around William and not herself. Not normal in my opinion. Dorothy say's she writes to give William "pleasure." When William marries, she felt abandoned and have nothing else to write for or about?
I enjoyed reading "When Shall I Tread Your Garden Path." This still shows her love of nature, but unfortunatly not able too because of illness.
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Gloria,
Good focus on Dorothy Wordsworth's journal entries. You don't really develop a coherent line of discussion, though, so much as you ask (but don't really follow) numerous questions. You might try answering one of these questions, and look for textual evidence that might help lead toward a possible answer. I would really like to see you provide more discussion of specific passages from the readings in your postings.
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