Sense and Sensibility Data Sheet Essay

Book Data Sheet – Sense and Sensibility

Setting – The setting for Sense and Sensibility is in England in the early 1800s, somewhere in a country setting. During this time, your social class and wealth was very important. The main classes were the wealthy people or the ‘lesser gentry’. The Dashwoods were part of the lesser gentry.

Characters –
Mrs. Dashwood – Mother of Elinor, Marianne and Margret. Is a romantic, wants the best for her daughters.

Elinor Dashwood – Daughter of Mr/Mrs. Dashwood. Heroine of the novel. Composed yet affectionate. Henry Dashwood – Father of John Dashwood and the girls. Dies in the beginning.

Fanny Dashwood – wife of John Dashwood. Selfish, snobby and manipulative.

John Dashwood – Heir to …show more content…
A very restless and feverish night, however, disappointed the expectation of both; and when Marianne, after persisting in rising, confessed herself unable to sit up, and returned voluntarily to her bed, Elinor was very ready to adopt Mrs. Jennings's advice, of sending for the Palmers' apothecary."
Volume 3, Chapter 8: Willoughby had come specifically to see Elinor. He had heard of Marianne's illness, was distraught, and had come, "to make you hate me one degree less than you do now. I mean to offer some kind of explanation, some kind of apology, ... and by convincing you, that though I have been always a blockhead, I have not been always a rascal, to obtain something like forgiveness ..." He failed in fulfilling his wish, the effort making him even more unworthy. Elinor was horrified and her first instinct was to leave him, but he restrained her and made clear that convention be hanged, he would talk to her.
'With me!'--in the utmost amazement--'well, sir, be quick--and if you can, less violent.'

'Sit down, and I will be both.'

She hesitated; she knew not what to do. The possibility of Colonel Brandon's arriving and

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