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Rather, Johnson sees Sense and Sensibility as a "dark and disenchanted novel" that views "institutions of order" such as property, marriage, and family in a negative light, an attitude that makes the novel the "most attuned to social criticism" of Austen's works. [21]
Sep 7, 2023 · Sense and Sensibility became remembered as an innovative founding work establishing quality standards for psychological realism and social commentary within novels. It marked the origins of Austen’s celebrated literary achievements and influence on popular culture that persist today.
- The Cult of Sensibility
- The Dashwood Sisters
- Marriage and Society
The earliest of her novels, Sense and Sensibility is a reaction to Jane Austen’s youthful reading. The cult of sensibility, which was prevalent in the literature of that time, argued that to have overpowering feelings was a sign of superior character. It followed that it was as wrong as it was hopeless to try to control or hide such feelings, whate...
By showing us how two sisters handle their love relationships, Jane Austen sets out to demonstrate the dangers of excessive sensibility. To say that Elinor Dashwood stands for sense and her sister Marianne for sensibility is to put the case too baldly. Elinor is sensible and prudent, but she too has strong feelings. It is just that she keeps them t...
One of the lessons that Marianne has to learn is that a nosy, vulgar character like Mrs Jennings may actually possess genuine warmth of heart, and to be entitled to her respect and affection for that reason. But on the whole, the Dashwoods are not required to reassess their opinions of other people. Their task is rather to preserve, and if possible...
In Claudia Johnson's essay "Sense and Sensibility: Opinions Too Common and Too Dangerous" she argues that Sense and Sensibility is, "... dark and disenchanted novel exposes how those sacred and supposedly benevolent institutions of order - property, marriage, and family - actually enforce avarice, shiftlessness, and oppressive mediocrity" (par ...
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Aug 25, 2024 · Armstrong offers a thorough critique and analysis of Sense and Sensibility, delving into the novel's social themes and the characters' philosophical perspectives. Gilbert, Sandra, and Susan...
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Feb 20, 2021 · Although Sense and Sensibility (SS) is about the interaction of two qualities as reflected through the personalities of Elinor and Marianne, it is also a novel about growing up. The novel depicts the process of change in human beings as they experience the world against the background of nature and its cyclical pattern of change and renewal (25 ...
