1. Name:- Matangi G. BhattName:- Matangi G. Bhatt
Roll no.:- 17Roll no.:- 17
Class:- M.AClass:- M.A
Sem:- 2Sem:- 2
paper:- 5paper:- 5
Subject:- The Romantic LiteratureSubject:- The Romantic Literature
Topic:- Feminism in sense and sensibilityTopic:- Feminism in sense and sensibility
College:- smt S.B. Gardi Department of EnglishCollege:- smt S.B. Gardi Department of English
E-mail:- matangi.bhatt25@gmail.comE-mail:- matangi.bhatt25@gmail.com
2. IntroductionIntroduction
‘‘sense and sensibility’ great novelsense and sensibility’ great novel
written by Jane Austen. In this novelwritten by Jane Austen. In this novel
female character are three Dashwoodfemale character are three Dashwood
Elinor, Marianne and Margret and alsoElinor, Marianne and Margret and also
Mrs. Dashwood. Jane Austen hasMrs. Dashwood. Jane Austen has
woman more than space to man andwoman more than space to man and
developing to all woman character.developing to all woman character.
This novel was written in 1811.This novel was written in 1811.
3. Some quotes about this novel (feminism)Some quotes about this novel (feminism)
““One is not born, but rather becomes aOne is not born, but rather becomes a
women”- Simon De Beauviorwomen”- Simon De Beauvior
““It would be a compact of convenience,It would be a compact of convenience,
and the world would be satisfied. In myand the world would be satisfied. In my
eyes it would seem only a commercialeyes it would seem only a commercial
exchange in which each wished to beexchange in which each wished to be
benefited at the expense of the other.”benefited at the expense of the other.”
5. One more exampleOne more example
1. Criticism of men’s unreliability and1. Criticism of men’s unreliability and
unaccountable behaviors:unaccountable behaviors:
Example:- Mrs. Ferrars is at the originExample:- Mrs. Ferrars is at the origin
of Edward’s “fettered inclination” andof Edward’s “fettered inclination” and
powerlessness.powerlessness.
2. More liberated women:-2. More liberated women:-
Example of Real novel and MovieExample of Real novel and Movie
6. ConclusionConclusion
Sense and sensibility dramatizes theSense and sensibility dramatizes the
struggle between powerless women and thestruggle between powerless women and the
societal conventions that posed obstaclessocietal conventions that posed obstacles
achieve the expected aim, a financiallyachieve the expected aim, a financially
secured marriage.secured marriage.
In this novel writer describe feministIn this novel writer describe feminist
approach through main lady characterapproach through main lady character
Elinor, Marianne and Margret and Mrs.Elinor, Marianne and Margret and Mrs.
Dashwood.Dashwood.
7. ConclusionConclusion
Sense and sensibility dramatizes theSense and sensibility dramatizes the
struggle between powerless women and thestruggle between powerless women and the
societal conventions that posed obstaclessocietal conventions that posed obstacles
achieve the expected aim, a financiallyachieve the expected aim, a financially
secured marriage.secured marriage.
In this novel writer describe feministIn this novel writer describe feminist
approach through main lady characterapproach through main lady character
Elinor, Marianne and Margret and Mrs.Elinor, Marianne and Margret and Mrs.
Dashwood.Dashwood.
