Summary Of Katie Hammil's Sense And Sensibility

Willoughby and Marianne sparks an interesting relationship. Marianne is enthralled with the charming, handsome, and intelligent man who carried her down the hill in the rain. “His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general of admiration.” (Ch. 9 pg. 40) Marianne already the constant romantic, finds him to be everything she could hope for. “His person and air were equal to what her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of her favorite story.” (Ch. 9 pg. 41) It is at this point in the novel when the reader begins to realize the meaning behind the title Sense and Sensibility. The two protagonists, Elinor and Marianne, represent sense and sensibility. Elinor’s personality and relationship with Edward is certainly sensible, while Marianne is more emotional and passionate, as reflected by her budding relationship with Mr. Willoughby. Every once and a while there is a clash between “sense and sensibility” through the two sisters. As the novel progresses perhaps Austen will reveal whether reason can influence emotion, vice versa, or if they both influence each other throughout the sister’s

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.

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

Elinor is able to be mature for her age and able to be consoling to other characters in the book. A major event takes place where another character named Lucy is affiliated with Elinor’s

The older Bennett sisters have a loyalty for each other that is apparent when Charlotte is engaged to Mr. Collins. Elizabeth is mortified and has no problem expressing that to her sister. “of whose rectitude and delicacy she was sure her opinion could never be shaken.” They are loyal to one another when it truly matters most. They value the others point of view and opinion, and were able to teach each other a few things along the way. The scene where their bond is most present is when Elizabeth runs to Netherfield when she hears Jane is ill. Elizabeth insists on seeing her sister and walks through wet fields only to show up disheveled and muddy. Jane’s other sisters did not insist on seeing her, only Elizabeth did which shows how important their relationship is to each other.

Elinor's high expectations of Edward are dashed as the novel progresses and she says "Edward seemed a second Willoughby." Edward gave Elinor false impressions as Willoughbydid to Marianne. Edward is redeemed as he behaves honourably to Lucy Steele whereas Willoughby deserts both Marianne and Colonel Brandon's ward, Eliza Williams, to marry for money. Willoughby ends up unhappy and to his relief less of a villain in the Dashwood's minds after his visit to Cleveland.

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 naïve 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.

Elinor would not contend, and only replied, "Whoever may have been so detestably your enemy, let them be cheated of their malignant triumph, my dear sister, by seeing how nobly the consciousness of your own innocence and good intentions supports your spirits. It is a reasonable and laudable pride which resists such malevolence."’ (Austen 140)

Marianne is described to be ‘everything but prudent’. Marianne is disappointed with Elinor’s admirer, Edward Ferrars, as he is not as striking, poetic or tasteful as her ideal man. ! Marianne meets Willoughby when she falls and twists her ankle. Willoughby was the dashing gentlemen who came to her rescue,

She must cope with the deal of her father which causes her to inadvertently become the head of her family. Elinor spends the aftermath of her father’s death searching for a new home for her mother and two sisters. Although no one could see how she was internally grieving the death of her father, Elinor was comforted by the company of Edward Ferris. When this relationship was taken from her upon discovering Edward’s commitments, Elinor kept her suffering to herself since Lucy, Edward’s fiancée, asked her not to speak of the engagement. Elinor allowed her loyalty to others to be put above her personal happiness.

In the context of the play, rather then ignoring the problematic elements, Anne Barton (1997)

Sense and Sensibility are based on the 1811 novel by Jane Austen which has the same name, and Ang Lee directs it (Austen et al. 2008). Lindsay Doran, Mirage Enterprise's new production president, was trying to recreate the Jane Austen's novel on Sense and Sensibility. Doran was an ardent lover of the book and had made a promise in his youth for adapting it upon entering the film industry. Sense and Sensibility, according to Dorans was full of twists and turns, because when a viewer thinks that he or she knows what is going on, everything takes a sudden turn and course of action. The director also praised the novel for its wonderful characters.

Thesis: Throughout the text of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen challenges gender and social norms in the Georgian Era through the development of Elizabeth Bennet as she interacts with characters in the novel.

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:

     One scene in the film in which Marianne and Elinor discuss the prospect of Edwad Ferras is handled quite differently in each of the films. In Thompson’s Marianne visits Elinor’s bedroom as she is settling in for the night to discuss Elinor’s true feelings about her time spent with Mr. Ferras. This scene is exciting in that it shows the girls talking quietly in the night about a rather taboo subject. The idea that Marianne comes to Elinor’s bedroom suggests the matter is of an intimate nature, as it surely is. In the BBC version the girls are propped on a see-saw type apparatus. This suggests a type of disagreement between the two while still maintaining an understanding. They shift their weight and ideas back and forth while still supporting wash other. This is a more literal depiction of their feeling about the matter.