2. What is persuasion ?
• Persuade: to induce to believe by
appealing to reason or understanding.
• A synonym of persuade is to convince.

3. Characters

4. Sir Walter Elliot
• Baronet
• Owner of Kellynch Hall
• Extraordinarily vain
• Treasures his looks
• Prefers his eldest daughter
• Prone to spending
• Poor character and judgment

5. Mrs. Elliot
• Deceased
• Possessed sensibility,
amiability and good judgment
• Promoted husband’s respectability
• Had three daughters
• Married for seventeen years

6. Elizabeth Elliot
• Eldest daughter
• Described as beautiful
• Vain, concerned with appearance
• Her father’s consultant
• Will only marry someone of
adequate birth

7. Anne Elliot
• Middle sister
• Shunned by her father
• Years diminished former beauty
• Good judgment, intelligent
• Strong relationship with Lady Russell
• Delicate features; mild, dark eyes

8. Mary Elliot Musgrove
• Youngest sister
• Married Charles Musgrove
• Lives close to the family

9. Charles Musgrove
• Mary Elliot’s husband
• Countryman
• Heir of a large fortune
• Intended to marry Anne Elliot

10. Lady Russell
• Best friend of Mrs. Elliot
• Cares for Kellynch Hall and the
Elliot daughters
• Consultant of the Elliot family
• Considerable wealth
• Prefers Anne Elliot

11. Mr. John Shepherd
• Family advisor
• Looks for the well-being of the
family
• Biased towards Sir Walter Elliot

12. Mrs. Clay
• Mr. Shepherd’s daughter
• Close friend of Elizabeth Elliot
• Of a much lower birth
• Unprosperous marriage and
two children

13. William Elliot
• Distant relative; part of the
baronetage
• Estranged from the family
• Only person Elizabeth sees as a fair
match

14. Admiral Croft
• Grew up near Kellynch Hall
• Hopes to rent the family home

15. Captain Frederick Wentworth
• Admiral Croft Wife’s brother
• Involved with Anne when
younger

16. Setting
• Time: 1814 – 1815
(Begins summer of 1814)
• Place: Kellynch Hall; county of Somerset
• Mood: Desperation

17. Kellynch Hall

18. Kellynch Hall
• Elliot’s property
• Passes down the male line
• Has ancient dignity
• Located in the county of Somerset

19. Plot
Chapters 1 - 4

20. Chapter 1
• Sir Walter Elliot is reading the
book Baronetage.
• Baronetage: book that records
the history of the most
important families in England.
• The Elliot family is in the book.

21. Chapter 1
• Sir Walter Elliot is shown as vain.
• Lady Russell cares for the house
and daughters.
• The father only considers
Elizabeth.
• Lady Russell prefers Anne.
• Elizabeth had been mistress of
Kellynch Hall for thirteen years.
• Elizabeth feels pressured to
marry.

22. Chapter 1
• Elizabeth meant to marry Sir William Walter Elliot.
• William Elliot married a rich woman of inferior birth.
• William Elliot gained the family’s disapproval.
• Mr. Shepherd serves as family consultant.
• The Elliot family is indebted.

23. Chapter 1
• Elizabeth proposed two ways of saving:
– Refrain from re-furnishing the drawing room
– Cutting unnecessary charities
• Neither Elizabeth nor her father wanted to quit their comforts.
• Lady Russell and Mr. Shepherd are called to advise the family.

24. Chapter 2
• Mr. Shepherd wanted Lady Russell to offer a solution.
• Lady Russell didn’t want to hurt Sir Walter’s feelings.
• Lady Russell consulted Anne.
• Anne wanted a quick escape from debt.
• She offered fast but extreme measures.

25. Chapter 2
• Anne wished her suggestions accepted.
• Mr. Shepherd suggested a cheaper house.
• The father accepted and arranged to move to Bath.
• Bath offered:
– A closer distance to Kellynch Hall
– The same consequence at little expense
• Lady Russell believed Anne could be sociable in Bath.
• Sir Walter Elliot would only rent to someone of consequence.

26. Chapter 2
• Moving would divide Elizabeth and Mrs. Clay.
• Lady Russell had warned Elizabeth against Mrs. Clay.
• Elizabeth always opposed lady Russell’s opinion.

27. Chapter 3
• Mr. Shepherd suggests any naval officer as a good client.
• Sir Walter believes the house a good prize for them.
• Mrs. Clay agrees on the sailors.
• Sir Walter will impose restrictions on any tenant.
• Mr. Shepherd reassures him saying that this will be done.
• Anne vouches for the sailors’ rights.

28. Chapter 3
• Sir Walter believes sailors don’t deserve it.
• Sir Walter hates two things from sailors:
– Their rise to fame from nothing
– Their rough looks
• Mrs. Clay says that every profession has it’s burdens.
• She says only a handful have unlimited freedom.
• Admiral Croft was the first applicant for the house.

29. Chapter 3
• Sir Walter thinks Croft is rough-looking.
• Mr. Shepherd vouches for Croft.
• Mr. Shepherd praises Croft’s wife.
• Mr. Shepherd forgets Mrs. Croft brother’s name.
• The man is called Mr. Wentworth.
• Sir Walter says he was of no consequence.

30. Chapter 3
• A day was fixed for Croft’s visit.
• Sir Walter though Croft had consequence enough.
• Elizabeth was inclined towards the decision.
• Anne dreamed that in a few months someone
would be where she was now.

31. Chapter 4
• Anne had been in love with Wentworth.
• It was received as an unfortunate alliance.
• Sir Walter denied the union.
• Anne: too young and valuable to throw herself away.
• Mr. Wentworth: had no sure future.
• Mr. Wentworth believed he’d soon be rich.

32. Chapter 4
• Others believed Mr. Wentworth too headstrong.
• Lady Russell convinced Anne to break up.
• Anne’s suffering had clouded her youth.
• Seven years had passed since the rupture.
• Anne had found no way of moving on.
• Anne had rejected Charles Musgrove.

33. Chapter 4
• Anne believed she’d be happier with him.
• Mr. Wentworth had gained a good fortune.
• Anne believed him to be married.
• Anne was agitated over the rent.
• Anne hoped the engagement was forgotten.

34. Chapters’ Importance
• Introduce characters and setting
• Insight on differing personalities
• Overview of the Elliot’s
economical situation
• Explanation of Anne’s former
relationship with Wentworth