Sense And Sensibility Essay

Elinor vs. Marianne Compare–contrast essay Jane Austen's 1811 novel "Sense and Sensibility" puts
across an account involving two English sisters who come across a series of hardships in their
endeavor to find their personal identities in a relatively hostile environment. Elinor and Marianne
Dashwood are forced to leave their home, the estate at Norland Park, consequent to their father's
death. The two experience economic problems and come to see the world with different eyes as they
move in a small house and as they interact with people who are primarily motivated by finances.
Even though the two sisters have diverging personalities, they go through similar experiences and
they come to have similar perceptions of society. From the very first part of the novel readers are
presented with the general atmosphere in England during the late eighteenth century. Women are
discriminated and men come to inherit property belonging to their tutors. Men were typically
provided with inheritances coming from their mothers and fathers alike. Conditions involving Elinor
and Marianne were even more critical, as even though their brother inherited a significant fortune
from his mother and his wife was expecting an inheritance from her mother, the two sisters depended
on Norland Park. The moment when their father died was particularly problematic for them, as they
became unwanted guests in the place that they previously considered home. The two sisters are
practically influenced in taking
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Essay on Sense And Sensibility Themes
"Sense and Sensibility"
In Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility there is a theme that runs along with males in the novel. The
first born sons are forced to deal with the promotions and abilities that come along with the laws of
primogeniture, yet even with all they get they do not lead an altogether happy life. The men that are
"first–born" are in fact too swayed by the power and obligation that comes with their
estates. In the novel the first sons are viewed in a negative light, yet the second–born sons have less
responsibility to be what society wants them to be and are allowed to be his own. Although
Edward Ferrars, is a firstborn, his mother disinherits him because of his lack of focus and ability to
be all she...show more content...
After John receives the inheritance and the estate, he is from then on viewed in a negative manner.
He is a weak man and is constantly influenced by his petty, greedy and mean wife. "He was
not an ill–disposed young man, unless to be rather coldhearted and rather selfish to be ill
disposed...Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been more respectable than he
was: he might even have been made amiable himself. But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong
caricature of himself: more narrow–minded and selfish."(p 3). His choice of wife, a systematic
marriage for money and social stature affects his ability to be viewed as a decent character and he is
viewed as a whole with his wife, which degrades him even more so.
As far as the Ferrars Brothers are concerned, Edward is the first–born son who "seemed to be a
second Willoughby" (p 224) but loses his position when he refuses to marry Lucy Steele a
rich heiress and wanting to in turn marry Elinor. "Mr. Ferrars has suffered from his family...he
has been entirely cast off by them for persevering in his engagement with a very deserving young
woman."(p 243). When he is disinherited he also is dismissed of all constricting obligations
that come with it, these go straight to his younger brother Robert. Robert marries Lucy when she
learns

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin was a moralistic novel depicting the two main forms of
attitudes at that time; the neo –classics and the romantics. The period in which it was written,
nineteenth century England, was laden with social etiquette and customs imposed on people of that
time; and thus the characters of Jane Austin's novels. The novels' two main protagonists; Elinor and
Marianne Dashwood, exemplify the Neo classical era and the romantic era, respectfully. Jane Austin
instils Neo–classic and romantic ideals in Elinor and Marianne as to present a view of each attitude
and to further enhance the discrepancies of social nineteenths century England.
Neo– Classicism derived from the 17–18th centuries' intellectual pursuit into...show more content...
and she could have no lasting satisfaction in the company of a person who joined insincerity with
ignorance" (p108)
Throughout sense and sensibility, Elinor is shown to be fair and just in her personal judgements.
Elinor is also distinguished for her ability to self govern her feelings. The neo classics disprove of
one indulging in feelings and believe one should instead conceal them, suffering silently. An
example of this can be seen when Edward breaks Elinor's heart, thus Austin places Elinor and
Marianne in parallel situations. Marianne, the romantic, focuses solely on her own feelings and
disregards the feelings of others. However, Elinor follows Neo Classic ethics by remaining a pillar
of support for those who depend on her. She does not withdraw away and contemplate her life but
instead carries on with the duties she undertook since the beginning of the novel. She continually self
sacrifices her desire to the needs and benefit of those around her, showing a magnanimous concern to
others while silencing her own feelings; dealing with issues with an unbiased outlook:
" She was very far from wishing to dwell on her own feelings, or to represent herself as suffering
much, any otherwise than as the self command she had practised since her first knowledge of
Edward's engagement... (p220)"
A major example of her self–sacrifice can be seen when Elinor agrees to bear the

Sense and Sensibility Essay
Title
"I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly." (Austen 68) As Elinor
declares in Jane Austin's novel Sense and Sensibility, it is true; actions do speak louder than
words. What someone does means a lot more than what someone says. Someone can tell you that
they love you, but if they never show you than how will you know if they truly mean it. Love is
meant for people like Elinor and Edward who showed each other their love and respected social
conventions. However, people like Marianne and Willoughby are not very deserving, due to their
lust–based relationship and choices to ignore the common rules of society. Love is achieved through
obstacles and not pure lust, and is only meant...show more content...
"The obstacles to marriage between reserved, sensible Elinor and Edward are his family's greed
and pride as well as his earlier indescretion in engaging himself." (MP) Even though Edwards
family disapproves of his love, he will not desist from being with her, he believes he is strong
enough to move on. "I was renounced by my mother, and stood to all appearance without a friend
in the world to assist me," (Austen 322) declares Edward. Once Edwards' fortune was denounced,
upset he may be, however he would not let anyone except himself know that. He shared his feelings
with only himself and did not let other people know when he was at his absolute worst. He did
what he had to do in order to be with the love of his life. Edward and Elinor's love for each other is
so strong that they can get through the avarice and zealous pride of his family and still remain
overjoyed to be together.
In a letter to Marianne, Willoughby writes: "If I have been so unfortunate as to give rise to a
belief of more than I felt, or meant to express, I shall reproach myself for not having been more
guarded in my professions of that esteem." (Austen 158) After leaving Marianne heartbroken and
lovesick, Willoughby has the ordasity to send a letter proclaiming that he never even loved Marianne
and that she took everything the wrong way. Marianne put all of her

Romanticism In Sense And Sensibility
In the eighteenth century, reason and emotion no longer worked together. Emotion was kept down
and was considered inferior. Social conventions were more important than individual convictions. In
other words people considered form more significant than content. As regard art, this period was
called Classical period. The opposite of this was slowly being prepared to burst out at the time of
the French Revolution. This period was called Romantic.
What Romanticism tried to do was stir all the way through the Age of Reason so in this case man
and nature became fused through participation in the one 'mighty being', so that the most elemental
natural objects became 'humanised'. The term of sensibility emerged as a concept in the
Enlightenment Era but continued to be defined during the Romantic period and beyond. This new
concept describes people's capacity to be affected by the world around them. It also directly
correlates their emotional capabilities with their moral development. A high moral standard should
result in an appropriate emotional response. What was considered "appropriate" was different for
men and women, however. People thought that sensibility led...show more content...
We can find in this piece of literature work that Marianne Dashwood is guided by too much passion
and acts inappropriately, while her sister, Elinor reacts with too much prudence. Eventually, both
sisters are rewarded with marriage once they learn how to regulate the appropriate amount of
emotional response and gain knowledge through experience. Moreover, we can observer that both
concepts are necessary in order to act in a correct way. The author tries to show the readers how
important sense is in our lives. Not only can we act through our reason but also we need to take into
account our

Sense And Sensibility Essay
In Jane Austen 's novel "Sense and Sensibility" marriage is a prominent theme. Each character is
affected in some way by marriage. Sometimes it is beneficial for characters like Fanny, (Sarah
Elizabeth Keyes), who marries John Dashwood, (Alex Givens), and acquires power. For others, it
is an unnecessary circumstance forced upon them as in the case of Edward Ferrars, (Rishan
Dhamija). Making sure you stay within your social class is very important to people of this era,
and in order to do this, you must marry someone above or within your class. Usually this is more
important for women since they are working in and around the house and do not have a source of
income. Therefore, the man is responsible for making the decisions, but in...show more content...
This is why everyone is so obsessed with marrying someone of a higher class and why marrying
someone who comes from a poorer family is forbidden by most. It is the major conflict in this
play because it is what halts love in its tracks. For example, throughout the whole story you could
see that Elinor Dashwood (Shanelle Nicole Leonard) and Edward Ferrars (Rishan Dhamija) were
in love no matter how awkward they may have seemed at times. The only reason they could not
marry right from the beginning was because Edward's family would not allow it due to Elinor's
financial status. The other dramatic element that not only supports the theme marriage, but also
augments the role of women is the setting of the play. This play was written in the early 1800s in
a time period where women did not have much say. In this play we find that most of the major
decisions are made by women so it is very ironic for the time. These decisions being made all have
to do with who is allowed to become man and wife. For example, Edward's mother forbidding him
to marry Elinor and John Willoughby's (Geoffrey Culbertson) cousin forcing him to move to
London so that he may not be able to marry Marianne Dashwood (Emily Bosco). The setting
magnifies the fact that women are making decisions in this play and the decisions being made have
to do with marriage. The production elements in a play have to do with what physically makes the
show go on. Some examples are the acting that takes place or

Sense And Sensibility Book Review Essay
Book Report – Sense and Sensibility 1.) In Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, the title is a metaphor
for the two main characters Elinor and Marianne. Elinor represents sense and Marianne represents
sensibility.We find out early that Elinor does not share her feelings. When Edward comes into the
story, there was an immediate attraction. She tells no one of her feelings. It was just assumed that
they are meant for each other. When Edward has to leave, Elinor says nothing.
Edward does promise he will come down and give Margaret an atlas. When the atlas comes and not
Edward, the one who ends up crying was Margaret and not Elinor. We do learn, however, that Elinor
can get emotional too. When Marianne was playing the piano at their new...show more content...
He was always silently wishing in his heart that Marianne someday will notice him. I think he is
sophisticated and does not deserve a brat like Marianne. Even now, I still do not understand why a
rich and sophisticated like him would want an immature and na've lady like Marianne? I guess
maybe the opposite attracts!! 3.) My favorite scene of the story is in the ending.
The story ends happily with Elinor marrying Edward, and Marianne marrying the Colonel. There is a
gentle irony in the outcome of Marianne's life. "Marianne was born to extraordinary fate. She
was born to overcome an affection formed so late in life as at seventeen, and with no sentiment
superior to strong esteem and lively friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another–and that
other, a man who had suffered no less than herself under the event of a former attachment, whom,
two years ago, she had consider too old to be married, and who still sought the constitutional
safeguard of a flannel waistcoat!"(pg. 304) I feel most happy for Colonel Brandon because,
"he was now as happy as hose who best loved him believed he deserved to be; in Marianne
he was consoled for every past affliction. Marianne could never loves by halves; and her whole heart
became, in time, as much devoted to her husband as it had once been to Willoughby."(pg.
305) As for Willoughby, he could not hear of her marriage

Analysis of Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen, from the feminist perspective Sense and
Sensibility starts with immediately portraying the gap between power related to gender. Henry
Dashwood is dying, and leaves all his heritage to his son, John Dashwood, who is the child of his
first wife. The current Mrs Dashwood and their three daughters, Marianne, Elinor and Margaret's
faiths are now completely in John Dashwood's hands. They have nothing to say about the matter
whatsoever. John promises his father to give a part of his inheritance to them, but after his wife's
persuasion he leaves them a very small sum of his fortune. This leads to them having to live a poor
life in Barton Cottage over at the Middleton family, who are distantly acquainted...show more
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Edward's brother Robert finally persuades him to end the engagement, and it is not until then that
Edward realises that he had fallen out of love with Lucy a long time ago, and he proposes to Elinor
instead. The new engagement is not very popular with Mrs Ferrars either, since she cannot have a
poor woman as her daughter–in–law! Elinor would not be able to contribute financially to the family
either, as her worth was rather on the same level as Lucy's. Although, Mrs Ferrars runs into some
problems at this point, when Robert comes out with that he and Lucy are to be married. Their
marriage brings us back to Austen's way to portray expectations contra what is actually happening.
No one had expected that Robert would propose to Lucy, but he still did it. This puts Mrs Ferrars in
such a position that if she goes through with her threat of disowning her sons due to their improper
marriage, she will loose both of them, which eventually makes her accept her sons' partners. Even
though Marianne is now in a rather more complicated situation, it does not mean

Essay on Social Class in Sense and Sensibility
Social Class in Sense and Sensibility
In her first published novel, Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen brought to life the struggles and
instability of the English hierarchy in the early 19th century. Through the heartaches and happiness
shared by Elinor Dashwood, who represented sense and her sister Marianne, who stood for
sensibility, Austen tells a story of sisters who plummet from the upper class to the lower crust of
society and the characters that surround them. Austen juxtaposes the upper and lower classes in
English society to give the reader a full understanding of the motivation to be a part of the upper
class and the sacrifices one will give up to achieve such status. Austen exposes the corruptness of
society, the significance...show more content...
Austen places many of her characters on the margins of the land gentry so as to illuminate the
constant threat of the possibility of ejection from fashionable gentry society due to lack of money
and social connections. Everyone fits neatly into minuscule pigeonholes in the incredibly stratified,
hierarchical class system. Her characters are all painfully, obsessively aware of their individual
positions in society, and all of their relationships are marked distinctly by their varying amounts of
power within the social system. Austen's displays this in her description of Willoughby as "not an
ill–disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill–disposed: but
he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his
ordinary duties." Her portrayal of Willoughby parallels how "cold hearted and rather selfish"
society's requirements are and all one must do is conduct oneself "with propriety" in everyday
life in order to gain respect, regardless of one's personal qualities. This is further demonstrated
when Willoughby leaves Marianne for London and Sophia Grey. Willoughby speaks, "to avoid a
comparative poverty, which her affection and her society would have deprived of all its horrors, I
have, by raising myself to affluence, lost everything that could make it a blessing." Despite his love
for Marianne, he gives it

Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility Essays
Love comes in many shapes and forms, whether it's an inanimate object or a person you want to
spend the rest of your life with. Jane Austen's novel, "Sense and Sensibility", revolves around two
sisters who try to find true love, while requiring a balance of reason and emotion. Elinor and
Marianne Dashwood are viewed as two completely different people. Elinor is known to represent
"sense" while Marianne represents "sensibility." In the novel, Jane Austen emphasizes two common
women's characteristics, and shows us how Elinor and Marianne both find love and happiness only
by overcoming their struggles and learning from one another's actions and mistakes. It is clear that
Marianne and Elinor are in fact two completely different people as we...show more content...
She was in love in a matter of minutes, "Everything he said was clever." (Austen 46). this shows
how quickly she opened her heart into loving a man, putting feelings before logic. "Marianne is
so drowned by her passions that she does not even stop to think that Willoughby and her may not
and will not be engaged" (Manukyan). The sisters develop heartbreaks by their two love interests
and it sheds light on how their emotions change the plot of the story. Both Elinor and Marianne get
their hearts broken by the men they loved. In the beginning, Elinor meets a man named Edward
Ferrars and the two immediately click almost like they were meant for one another. They soon face
troubles when they find out others don't find them good enough for each other. Marianne tells Elinor
that she finds Edward too dull, while Edwards's mother doesn't approve of them being together.
Putting others aside, the feelings between them begin to grow and we start to question if they are
falling in love. Eventually, Elinor and her family end up moving to Barton Cottage, causing things
with Edward to become complicated. They begin to communicate less, and Marianne finds it strange
that Edward had not came to visit Elinor yet. But Elinor being the strong one, hides her feelings well
and acts like she's not upset with the situation. It is later on in the novel that Elinor discovers from
another woman, Lucy Steele,

Austen, Jane. Emma, Harper Perennial Classics, 2011.
Emma aligns with 1800s literature and represents the culture it was written rather than opposing
social norms. This novel is in tune with nineteenth–century literature's embedded perception and
portrayal of marriage and gender roles, including the pervasive pressure of domesticity in women.
While the themes of this century – this novel's leitmotifs in particular – oppose modern cultural and
social values, they are representative of the romance period of literature and express the cultural
and social values of the 1800s. I purchased this book in eleventh grade so that I could expand my
collection of Jane Austen novels since she is one of my favorite authors.
Austen, Jane. Persuasion, Penguin...show more content...
These three novels provide a better understanding of Austen and help create a broader picture of
nineteenth–century literature, particularly literature form the romantic period. This book was given
to me by my fiancГ© as an anniversary present.
Braddon, Mary. Lady Audley's Secret, Oxford University Press Inc., 2012.
Lady Audley's Secret is another wonderful addition to this collection because it highlights another
popular form of fiction during this century: sensational fiction. This novel was designed to shock the
reader, create suspicion of the normal, and incite fear. Lady Audley's Secret question's the nature of
women and their sanity. This novel, despite having a female author, is not considered a feminist
work of literature since it reinforces gender and class stereotypes of the century. I purchased this
book this spring semester while taking 19TH Century British Literature.
BrontГ«, Charlotte. Jane Eyre, Sweetwater Press,

Analysis Of Sense And Sensibility By Jane Austen
Nick Booker
Period 5
Barbara Walls
4 May 2015
Sense and Sensibility Characteristics Decisions are made on a daily basis, these decisions that we
make create different personalities. The decisions that make up our personalities define our
caricature. Normally emotion and brain logic are the two most common personality reactions.
Through the process of analyzation the type of character a person is can be found. In the novel Sense
and Sensibility by Jane Austen there are a number of different characters represented within the
story. These characters are a front to the meaning of a much larger scale. Their personalities are
defined by the greek medicinal characteristics such as Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile, and Yellow Bile
through the process...show more content...
According to the website the characteristics of this person are: "Bold, imaginative, and strong–willed
leaders, always finding a way –– or making one." This is definitely the character expressed by Mrs.
Ferrars. She wants control no matter what over everything, she is a control freak. Yet she has the
intelligence to have that power under control in her household and family which highlights her
ENTJ personality.
Elinor Dashwood is most definitely a "sense" character in Jane Austin's eyes. She depends on what is
right and what society has come up with as the ideal woman and how she should think during the
victorian era. She is associated with the second of the four biles which is phlegm. Phlegm, "induces
passivity, lethargy, subjectivity, devotion, emotionalism, sensitivity and sentimentality." according to
greekmedicine.net. Elinor absolutely without a doubt produces these characteristics in her
personality throughout the novel. Her passivity is expressed through Lucy's bragging over her and
Edwards engagement, emotion by the way she speaks of Edward, and sentimentality by her reaction
to the lock of hair on Edwards ring in their confrontation. Elinor's meyer briggs personality is most
definitely lies under the Diplomat characteristic. Under those are four sub–characters listed as: INFJ,
INFP, ENFJ, and ENFP, Elinor is an INFP or, Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Prospecting.
According to the site the INFP

Mothers in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
"I can no more forget it, than a mother can forget her suckling child". Jane Austen wrote these
words about her novel, Sense and Sensibility, in a letter to her sister Cassandra in 1811. Such a
maternal feeling in Austen is interesting to note, particularly because any reader of hers is well
aware of a lack of mothers in her novels. Frequently we encounter heroines and other major
characters whom, if not motherless, have mothers who are deficient in maturity, showing affection,
and/or common sense. Specifically, I would like to look at Sense and Sensibility, which, according
to Ros Ballaster's introduction to the novel, "is full of, indeed over–crowded with, mothers" (vii). By
...show more content...
Like Marianne, Mrs. Dashwood is romantic and whimsical, more prone to act on feelings than
reason. Also similar to her youngest daughter, she often misjudges both the characters and situations
of individuals. When Elinor tells Marianne of the difficulties Mrs. Ferrars presents in marrying
Edward, "Marianne was astonished to find how much the imagination of her mother and herself had
outstripped the truth" (18). Furthermore, Mrs. Dashwood's reaction to Willoughby is just as naГЇve
as Marianne's. "In Mrs. Dashwood's opinion, he was as faultless as in Marianne's" (43). It is only
Elinor, acting with the maternal caution her mother does not possess, who has reservations about
Marianne's suitor.
Thus, Mrs. Dashwood clearly fails as an authority figure for her children. She does not discourage
them from acting recklessly (such as Marianne's trip to Miss Smith's home with Willoughby
without a chaperone), nor does she provide the sort of structure or discipline that would prevent
such situations from arising in the first place. She does, however, possess the nurturing and
affectionate disposition that allows us to see her as, if not always a good mother, at least a loving
and well–intentioned one. When Marianne becomes ill, it is only her mother's presence that can put
her at ease: "Marianne's ideas were still, at intervals, fixed incoherently on her mother" (264).
Mrs. Jennings, like Mrs. Dashwood, is a good–natured and kind woman,

Movie Review: Sense And Sensibility Essay
Movie Review: Sense and Sensibility
Ang Lee, who directed, and Emma Thompson, who adapted the screenplay, have done an excellent
job of bringing Jane Austen's Victorian novel, Sense and
Sensibility, to the movie screen. The movie's collection of actors are a joy to watch as they bring
out the emotions of an otherwise polite and reserved era in time. The production work is top notch
with bright, cascading photography that sets a romantic "I wish I was there" setting. The
purpose of the Sense and
Sensibility is to bring out the romance in all of us and show us that Austen's philosophy of love
exists today as much as it did two centuries ago.
Sense and Sensibility could rightly be classified as a...show more content...
Kate Winslet plays the wild, fatally romantic Marianne who cannot control her feelings. Opposite her
is the experienced Emma Thompson who plays the reserved, intelligent Eleanor who is far more
sensitive than she ever lets on.
These two sisters embark on a romantic adventure that finds them searching for the right man. The
two actors compliment each other with their opposite nature which balances the story perfectly.
Yet, as wonderful as these two characters are, Alan Rickman's Brandon is the core of Sense and
Sensibility. His performance is eloquent and beautifully controlled but you can tell the torment he
fights inside. His voice may be confident and steady, but his eyes alert you to his true emotions.
Brandon's heartache touches you at the core but this heartache makes him more regal because of his
perseverance.
Hugh Grant compliments this array of actors by giving the film some classical slapstick comedy. He
fits perfectly against the reserved Emma
Thompson who will occasionally bring out that wide smile after one of Grant's humorous anecdotes.
Grant brings just enough charisma to his character of
Edward to bring a little excitement to the movie.
Although the film did not need use the blockbuster special effects of more recent movies, they
satisfy the needs of the movie and there are no errors

Essay Jane Austen's Sense And Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility is a book that deals with many of life's circumstances during the eightteen
hundreds. Although it was written in the first person it can provide the reader with a detailed
perspective on the lifestyle of the upper crust of society. However, in order to get a full sense of
appreciation of this lifestyle the elements of the opposite group, the lower class, must be attained.
By comparing the differences amongst lifestyles characteristics which differ between individuals of
their respective groups can be explained, and more importantly be justified. The Dashwood's are
undoubtedly not of the lower crust of society, instead they were of the upper middle...show more
content...
Likewise, all the outlaying suburbs and regions grew. The main industries of that time were
textiles and mining. As for the textile industries, many of the jobs needed to be performed were
done in factories by women or children. These jobs required little or no skill, and thus wages
reflected that of unskilled labor. Aside from pathetic wages, the unskilled employees of this period
would be subject to poor working conditions and long hours. This adds obvious emphasis to the
Dashwoods' behavior in not attempting to work. Some of the other contributing factors that
separated the lower class from the middle and upper would be the way in which they spent their
free time. The laborers rarely had any; their days would be filled with necessary chores that ranged
from getting water to doing laundry. Because the technology for household efficiency was not
keeping up with the times, many of the luxuries taken for granted today were not even available to
these individuals. The upper classes on the other hand relied on servants for their tasks; they did not
have to deal with these chores. At a particular point in the book an insight was offered to the family's
lifestyle, but more importantly to the mindset they had developed. Marianne

Sense And Sensibility : Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen
Jane Austen wrote Sense and Sensibility in the early eighteen hundreds, during a time when it
was considered unladylike to be intellectual "The first edition of Sense and Sensibility was said
only to be "by a lady." The second edition, also anonymous, contained on the title page the
inscription "by the author of Pride and Prejudice ,"" (SparkNotes) only her closest family members
knew of her writings. Through her satirical writing she uses comedy to expose a moral flaw and
weaknesses within the society she moved in and around. In her novels and short stories we see her
using satire with irony imbedded within the story. The way she used humor and irony addresses the
injustice of women not being able to inherit is setting the tone for the novel Sense and Sensibility.
She also addressed the societal thought that marriages were advantageous business dealings and not
for love, is another weakness she exposes in her novels.
Austen wrote in a narrative style also called third person. Austen's strong voice enables us to see
inside the minds of her characters. In Sense and Sensibility she mostly shows us the world mostly
through Elinor's eyes. We are often directed to how we should react and feel, even in the quote we
are giving a glimpse of what Elinor feels and it directs us to feel the same. In the quote she uses
narrative structure when Willoughby addresses Elinor, Austen switches from Willoughby to the
thoughts of Elinor "Elinor's heart,

Sense And Sensibility Essay
In the play Sense and Sensibility, playwright Kate Hamill and director Taibi Magar collude to
reveal the theme that sense rules over sensibility in love affairs by having dual plot lines and dual
heroines in the play. The two heroines, Elinor and Marianne, hold differing views and beliefs on
love during their quest to find a suitable spouse. The contrasting views of love highlight both
characters' reaction towards conflict in their love life. Thus, Elinor and Marianne's reactions to the
conflicts arising in their love life brings out the fact that over sensitivity without reason can be a
destructive force in ruining potential relationships. The different conflicts between the sister's love
life and their reactions to these conflicts help...show more content...
Thus, the opening scene where Edward sees Elinor is an example of how Elinor's relationship
with Edward Ferrars represents the need of sense in relationships. Although Elinor and Edward's
love and reason can be seen in the first scene, their relationship remains rocky from the start and
only continues to be threatened in the play from other conflicts, especially when Lucy Steele
admits to Elinor that she is secretly engaged to Edward Ferrars at the end of Act II. Lucy telling
Elinor that she is engaged to Edward is the climax in Elinor's plot line because it introduces the
main conflict in Elinor's love life. Elinor's minimalistic reaction to hearing the news that Lucy
Steele is engaged to Edward Ferrars helps characterize the calm and sensible demeanor that Elinor
has towards love. Instead of reacting with rage due to her love interest showing affection towards
another woman, Elinor responds by saying, "I beg your pardon, but there must be some mistake.
We cannot mean the same Mr. Edward Ferrars." Elinor's sensible response to hearing the news of
Lucy and Edward's engagement and calm dialogue shows that Elinor has the reason to not
completely lose control over her emotions over a potential lost love interest. Nonetheless, in the end,
Elinor ends up marrying Edward

Sense and Sensibility by: Jane Austen
Intoduction:
Sense and Sensibility was first published in 1811, by Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility represents
the neoclassical, dualistic moral world where values and exclusion values will ultimately be
successful in a painful, romantic feeling. Not only that, he was making serious cynicisms of
society's eighteenth centuries in which the aristocrats were praised and indirectly influencing young
people's minds, not the love of love but to betray it just for Wealth. In the novel, Lucy and
Willoughby symbolize this kind of people of society
Summary:
When Mr. died Henry Dashwood, leaving all his money on the son of his first wife John Dashwood,
his second wife and his three daughters left behind...show more content...
Austen is very concerned about the social environment of his characters, and his settings clearly
reflect this concern. Barton is the countryside, and our main characters live in the shadow of landed
gentry (the Middletons at Barton Park). It is notable that Elinor and Marianne are always out of
people moving back between London and Devonshire themselves are not well, and they depend on
rich connections to stay in social loop Of moderate–to–high societies. The particular Austen moment
in history is an interesting one. His novels are fascinated by the unique and unusual interaction
between people of different social levels – a new development in England at that time. His books are
firmly planted in the bourgeoisie, a class that is up–and–up while he writes. None of his characters in
Sense and Sensibility are firmly planted in the upper echelons of high society; Even the richiest
are not included in noble social circles. Instead, the spaces where Dashwoods are in the middle of
the class (and believe us, there are a million different levels of "middle class" running on it). His
books are firmly planted in the bourgeoisie, a class that is up–and–up while he writes. None of his
characters in Sense and Sensibility are firmly planted in the upper echelons of high society; Even
the richiest are not included in noble social circles. Instead, the spaces where Dashwoods are in
the middle of the class (and believe us, there are a million different levels of "middle class" running
on it). His books are firmly planted in the bourgeoisie, a class that is up–and–up while he writes.
None of his characters in Sense and Sensibility are firmly planted in the upper echelons of high
society; Even the richiest are not included in noble social circles. Instead, the spaces where
Dashwoods are in the middle of the class (and believe us, there are a million different levels of
"middle class" running

Essay Sense vs Sensibility
Often, two people who have endured similar life experiences and share an unmistakable parallel
in lifestyles can be viewed as duplicates of one individual. In Sense and Sensibility, the two main
characters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood can be seen as two extensions of the same character.
The sisters are relatively close in age, grew up with the same social expectations of the same time
period and household, and they evidently experienced similar childhood and family trauma and
problems. Although it could be argued that they are the same character, these young women are very
different from each other, in respects to their roles and practice of responsibility, their display of
emotions, and openness to love. Jane Austen has cleverly titled...show more content...
She feels inclined to do this, as "she [has a] knowledge which her mother had yet to learn, and
which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught"(Austen, 6). When her father died, both
her mother and Marianne went into a state of hysteria and spells of dramatic depression, and
Elinor had to be the voice of reason in the household. Even though she too was affected by his
passing, she took the responsibility of caring for her mourning family by entertaining guests and
handling the legal fundamentals with her brother. By staying calm and collected, Elinor proves
that her rationality guides her through a life of responsible actions and care for those that she
loves. Elinor also steps up as the responsible family member by covering up for their mistakes,
particularly her sister's. Marianne is oblivious to the offenses and conflict that she is creating
through her carelessness, as well as the fact that Elinor is covering them up. While the sisters are
living in London, Marianne's strange love–struck behavior does not go unnoticed by their company,
and Elinor incessantly interjected excuses for her sister's imprudent behavior, claiming her to be ill,
anxious or tired. She voluntarily takes the responsibility of keeping her family in line, assuring that
their lack of rationality will not cause any troubles for them in the future. Marianne's display of
responsibility is not consistent, and is very different than her sister's; unlike Elinor, Marianne lives a

Theme Of Secrets In Sense And Sensibility
The Role of Secrecy in Sense and Sensibility A novel full of secrets, Sense and Sensibility, allows
the opportunity to explore the use of the secret as a literary tool. Austen creatively uses secrets and
their strategically timed revelation to achieve greater, overarching goals in the novel. In Sense and
Sensibility secrets are used to establish internal and external conflict, create situations of dramatic
irony, and contribute to plot development. Many of the secrets in Sense and Sensibility allowed Jane
Austen to establish both internal and external conflict throughout the novel. The secret of Edward
Ferrars' and Lucy Steele's engagement leads to external conflict between Edward and his family.
Edward is disowned by his mother, brother, and sister for being secretly engaged with Lucy and
refusing to break the engagement (Austen 251). This secret also creates considerable internal
conflict and turmoil for Elinor Dashwood. At the beginning of the novel, she only has sense and is
not considered sensible. However, when Lucy Steele reveals the secret engagement to Elinor, her
sense begins to struggle with the sensibility that she has not yet expressed. Her inner...show more
content...
For example, the secret engagement between Edward Ferrars and Lucy Steele has been kept for
four years, but within the timeframe of the novel it is revealed to the other characters only four
months after Lucy informed Elinor. The shock and frustration felt by Edward's family, specifically
his mother, caused him to be disowned and his inheritance passed to his brother. This led to Lucy
"bestowing her affections" on Robert, which allowed Edward and Elinor to be finally engaged and
married. With the revelation of the secret, the tempo of the plot is accelerated a great deal from the
beginning of volume 3 until the end of the

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