Sense and Sensibility.

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Kirstie Vaughan

Sense and Sensibility

The title “Sense and Sensibility” is a metaphor of the two main characters in Jane Austen’s novel.  Elinor is very practical we see this when they are trying to find somewhere to live and when they are trying to sort out what they are putting on the shopping list.  Elinor is also realistic, serious, thoughtful and more cautious about Willoughby.  Marianne is prejudiced against Colonel Brandon I think this is because of his age she doesn’t appreciate the real person.  Marianne also has little experience of men and of love, she doesn’t recognise Willoughby’s type our how he really is, she also still wants all the luxuries that she had before even though she knows she cannot.  This shows that Elinor represents sense and Marianne represents sensibility.

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On the journey to London Elinor is determined to find out everything she can about Willoughby.  She is also determined that no matter what happened she would open her sister’s eyes to the truth.

‘Should the results of her observations be unfavourable, she was determined at all events to open the eyes of her sister;’

On Elinor and Marianne’s first day in London Marianne writes a letter to Willoughby and upon sending it we see her getting more and more restless.  After having eaten hardly any dinner she returns to the drawing room.  When somebody knocks on ...

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