<Li> "She sat facing (Mr Thornton) and facing the light; her full beauty met his eye; her round white flexile throat rising out of the full, yet lithe figure; her lips, moving so slightly as she spoke, not breaking the cold serene look of her face with any variation from the one lovely haughty curve; her eyes, with their soft gloom, meeting his with quiet maiden freedom ." </Li> <P> Margaret was a character created to challenge stereotypes about women's role in the 19th century . The theme of challenging stereotypes is one which is integral throughout the novel . </P> <P> Margaret Hale is nineteen years old and before she was 10, lived in Helstone in Hampshire, in the south of England, with her parents--Richard, a Anglican minister, and Maria--and older brother, Frederick . When she was nine years old, Margaret was sent to live in London with her aunt, Mrs Shaw, and cousin . Edith and Margaret were the same age, and became fast friends . </P> <P> Frederick, meanwhile, joined the Royal Navy . Once at sea, he took part in a mutiny against his cruel captain . The Hales realized that Frederick, branded a traitor, would be hanged if he ever returned to England . </P>

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