How do Dora’s journey and challenges relate to the modern era?

What role do books play in the novel? Think about the Willow Book and Dora’s favorite novels as well as the scientific books she reads.

At one point, Dora notes “there is something similar between Hart and Archer” (206). How are they similar and how are they different? How are these similarities and differences important to their relationships with Dora? Why does Dora refuse to marry Hart?