This document is a paper comparing Jane Austen's novels Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. It summarizes the major characters in each novel, including Elinor, Marianne, Mrs. Dashwood, Mrs. Bennet, Jane, Elizabeth, and others. It analyzes how the titles reflect the temperaments of the main characters and how Austen uses similar characters in similar situations. Both novels follow the courtships of couples through misunderstandings until they marry. They also explore themes of love, marriage, class, and wealth that were important issues in 19th century England.

1. Name:- Hitaxi H Bhatt.
Roll No:- 03
Email id:-hitaxidave81@gmail.com
Paper No:- 05 ( The Romantic Literature).
Topic:- Comparison between Sense & Sensibility And
Pride & prejudice
Submitted To:- Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University.

2.  Introduction.
1. Pride & Prejudice.
2. Sense & Sensibility.
3. Persuasion.
4. Emma.
5. Northanger Abbey.
6. Mansfield Park.
 Her works

3.  Images of book cover.

4. Major women Characters in both
novel
 Sense & Sensibility
• Mrs Dashwood
 Pride & Prejudice
 Mrs Bennet
Elinor
Marianne
Margaret
Jane
Elizabeth
Mary
Kitty
Lydia

5.  The titles of the novels announce the temperament
difference between the principle characters.
Sense:- deals with common understanding
Sensibility:- deals with emotions and attitude
&
Pride:- leads to narrow mindedness
Prejudice:- leads to false perception of others

6.  Jane Austen uses extremely similar character in almost the exact
same situation in Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice.
In both Novels of Jane Austen revolves around the typical issues like
Love Marriage
Class/Wealth

7.  Mothers are very eager to the attention of wealthy
men for her daughters.
S&S Mrs. Dashwood and in P&P Mrs. Bennet.
 In both novels their fathers money going to the male
relatives.
S&S John Dashwood inherits the property and in P&P
Mr. Collins inherits the property.

8. oBoth novels traces the courtships of couple through various
misunderstandings before they were happily married to each
other.
S&S:-
P&P:-
Elinor- Edward
Marianne- col. Brandon
Jane – Bingley
Elizabeth- Darcy

9. • Characters of the both novel are well off but their
greed to became more rich affect their relationships
S&S :-Willoughby loves Marianne but at last he marry
with Sophia Grey because of her wealth.
P&P:- Elizabeth says about class that “ He is a
gentleman, I am a gentleman’s daughter; so far we are
equal.”

10. The two novels are clear manifestation of 19 th century
environments
In the 19 th century marriage for women was considered the
only escape from depressing spinsterhood.
 By focusing on matrimony she brings out the social customs
of her age.

11. Bibliography
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12. Thank
you.