Journal Part 1 Sense And Sensibility Questions And Answers
.c Graded Assignment
Journal, Part 1: Sense and Sensibility
The questions in this Journal Assignment cover readings in Lessons 1–4 of the Sense and Sensibility unit (Chapters 1–22 of the text). You will probably want to wait until after Lesson 4 before you answer these questions, but you should keep the questions in mind as you work on Lesson 1–4.
(8 points)
1. The author spends several pages on the discussion between John and Fanny, during which Fanny convinces her husband to forgo his promise to provide for the Dashwood ladies. What does this conversation reveal about these two characters? Why does the author spend so much time on this conversation?
Answer: Mrs. John Dashwood (Fanny) had disapprove on what Mr. John Dashwood had intended …show more content…
After Marianne spends the morning at Allenham with Willoughby, Elinor says: “I am afraid…that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.” This quote indicates that Elinor’s sense of propriety and Marianne’s sensibility come into conflict regarding Willoughby. Explain why Elinor is bothered by Marianne’s behavior and compare Marianne’s praise of Willoughby with Elinor’s earlier praise of Edward.
Answer: Elinor had seemed bothered by seeing Marianne being so open about her love of Willoughby and it makes Elinor think of Edward and hoe Elinor wants to be as happy as Marianne. On one hand Elinor's nature to sensible makes her keep certain things to her self is getting weakened by Marrianne's nature to sensibility. On the other hand Elinor sercretly wishes that she can have happiness and love with Edward, but she never really show what she wishes. The love that Marianne's has found is making Elinor rethink her thoughts and her feeling concerning her love life.
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Palmer comment concerning Willoughby also reinforces that fact the she knows great stories of gossip that was passed on by others, She is humorous character saying things without thinking, ridiculous statements and that her behavior isn't usually appropriate. Mrs. Palmer believes that Colonel Brandon is a honorable socialite, well repected and ex soldier, and then suggest that she most follow the masses in term of believing what most of the respected people claim to say. She believes everything in the public's decisions and beliefs. What Jane Austen most being saying about her views of gossip and people's us of language, that a humorous women that consider themselves educated sources of information when their educated sources weren't really that reliable at all what so ever. She is also saying demeaning women are for being so gullible and helpless of thinking for themselves. She shows disrespect toward women for depending their existence on the drama around other people's lives, gossip and other useless
Journal, Part 1: Sense and Sensibility
The questions in this Journal Assignment cover readings in Lessons 1–4 of the Sense and Sensibility unit (Chapters 1–22 of the text). You will probably want to wait until after Lesson 4 before you answer these questions, but you should keep the questions in mind as you work on Lesson 1–4.
(8 points)
1. The author spends several pages on the discussion between John and Fanny, during which Fanny convinces her husband to forgo his promise to provide for the Dashwood ladies. What does this conversation reveal about these two characters? Why does the author spend so much time on this conversation?
Answer: Mrs. John Dashwood (Fanny) had disapprove on what Mr. John Dashwood had intended …show more content…
After Marianne spends the morning at Allenham with Willoughby, Elinor says: “I am afraid…that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.” This quote indicates that Elinor’s sense of propriety and Marianne’s sensibility come into conflict regarding Willoughby. Explain why Elinor is bothered by Marianne’s behavior and compare Marianne’s praise of Willoughby with Elinor’s earlier praise of Edward.
Answer: Elinor had seemed bothered by seeing Marianne being so open about her love of Willoughby and it makes Elinor think of Edward and hoe Elinor wants to be as happy as Marianne. On one hand Elinor's nature to sensible makes her keep certain things to her self is getting weakened by Marrianne's nature to sensibility. On the other hand Elinor sercretly wishes that she can have happiness and love with Edward, but she never really show what she wishes. The love that Marianne's has found is making Elinor rethink her thoughts and her feeling concerning her love life.
(14 …show more content…
Palmer comment concerning Willoughby also reinforces that fact the she knows great stories of gossip that was passed on by others, She is humorous character saying things without thinking, ridiculous statements and that her behavior isn't usually appropriate. Mrs. Palmer believes that Colonel Brandon is a honorable socialite, well repected and ex soldier, and then suggest that she most follow the masses in term of believing what most of the respected people claim to say. She believes everything in the public's decisions and beliefs. What Jane Austen most being saying about her views of gossip and people's us of language, that a humorous women that consider themselves educated sources of information when their educated sources weren't really that reliable at all what so ever. She is also saying demeaning women are for being so gullible and helpless of thinking for themselves. She shows disrespect toward women for depending their existence on the drama around other people's lives, gossip and other useless