Today in our group discussion, the most interesting idea we discussed was about the type of woman in the novel Calamity Jane. Another interesting idea that I discussed in another group was about comparisons between the Unknown and Deadwood Dick. This was an idea that I never crossed my mind. The Unknown and Deadwood Dick end up being the same character; however, one could describe the similarities of the two characters before the reader finds out these two characters are in fact one character. On the other hand, the type of woman in Calamity Jane would be another potential paper topic. At the beginning of the novel, the two women in the novel, Calamity Jane, and Virgie Verner, are very different. Calamity Jane is a tough cowgirl who would never let a man tell her what to do, while Virgie Verner is a polite and well-spoken lady. Virgie is the typical damsel in distress. However in the middle of the novel, we find that Calamity Jane changes and becomes more like Virgie by being the damsel in distress. She lets two men tell her what to do and acts helpless.