This document compares the characters of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. It describes Elinor as 19 years old and representing "sense," while Marianne at 17 represents "sensibility." Marianne freely expresses her emotions, while Elinor tempers her feelings and focuses on caring for her family. The document outlines Marianne's romantic relationship and heartbreak with Willoughby. It also details an interaction between Elinor and Edward Ferrars that leaves both confused about his feelings for her. Overall, the document analyzes how the two sisters approach relationships differently, with Elinor being practical and Marianne emotional.

2. Topic: Comparative Study of The
Characters: Elinor & Marianne

3. Major Characters of This Novel:
 Mr. Dashwood
 Mrs. Dashwood
 Elinor Dashwood
 Marianne Dashwood
 Margarret Dashwood
 Mr. Dashwood’s son John Dashwood
 Fanny Dashwood wife of John Dashwood
 Edward Ferrags Brother of Fanny
 Sir john Milton
 Colonel Brandon John’s Friend
 John Willoughby

4. Elinor
MargarretMarianne
Mr. and Mrs. Dashwood’s Three
Daughters:

5. • 19 Years old
• She Represents ‘SENSE’ in this novel.
• She Tempers her emotions.
• She has a great deal of common sense.
• She is always trying to make sure that
her mother and sisters are untroubled by
private woes.
Elinor
• 17 Years old
• She Represents ‘SENSIBILITY’ in this
novel.
• She is thoroughly youthful.
• Marianne makes few attempts to be
polite or mask her feelings of content for
those people she dislikes.
Marianne

7. Marianne’s incident with
Willoughby:
 When Marianne falls and twist her ankle
while walking, she is lucky enough to be
found and carried home by Willoughby.
 Marianne and Willoughby have a similar
romantic temperament and Marianne is
much pleased to find that Willoughby has a
passion of Art, Poetry and Music.
 Willoughby and Marianne's attachment
develops steadily, though Elinor believes
that they should be more restrained in
showing their regard publicly.

8. Elinor’s incident with
Edward
 Edward comes to visit them at Barton,
and He is welcomed very warmly as
their guest. It is soon apparent that
Edward is unhappy, and doesn't show
as much affection for Elinor; when they
spot a ring he is wearing, with a lock of
hair suspiciously similar to Elinor's, even
Elinor is baffled. Edward finally forces
himself to leave, still seeming
distressed.

9. According to Elinor and Marianne marriage is
not a choice, but a necessity and their need to
marry expediently and well is a pressing
concern in the novel.
Colonel Brandon is even 35 and still
unmarried but even for women who have
money, marriage is necessary to secure their
social positions and ensure financial stability
for the future.

10.  So with this incidents we can says that
This two sisters are totally different from
their nature and Elinor takes her
decision practically and Marianne takes
her decision with emotions.
 So, too much practicality and too much
emotions are always harmful for the
people so we have to balanced it.