Sense And Sensibility
(Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood who with their mother and younger sister, Margaret, are forced into poverty through the untimely death of their father. Mr. Dashwood was previously married and all of the Dashwood fortune and the estate of Norland,goes to John, his sonfrom his first marriage, leaving the Dashwood women practically penniless. Elinor and Marianne are polar opposites where love is concerned. Marianne is the incurable romantic and Elinor is the practical, down-to-earth person.Elinor believes that love should be sensibly arranged - that it's best to fall in love in your own class, with a suitable amount of money in the picture, and in such a way that you won't cause tons of problems for yourself. She also does not believe inbeing to emotionional and giving into things due to emotional tactics. Marianne believes that love has to be bold, dramatic,passionate and strongand she also thinks that it's best to give way to emotional feelingsconstantly. Elinor falls in love with Edward and Marianne withWilloughby. They spend happy moments in the company of these men and hope to be married to them. However, Edward turns out to be engaged to another girl, Lucy Steele and Willoughby plans to marry Miss Grey,a rich lady.Elinor learns of the marriage of Lucy Steele toEdward. Marianne goes through a period of depression and falls seriously ill. Elinor feelsbroken hearted by the thought that her Edward left her for the love of another woman.. Marianne renews her enthusiasm for life and starts realizing the worth of Colonel Brandon. Elinor is relieved when Edward reveals the truth to her about all the happenings and then proposes marriage,.Elinor believes him and goes on to marry Edward Ferrars. Marianne finally finds what she thinks she has been looking for in a man and is in love and goes on to marry Colonel Brandon.
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