This document contains information about the Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility. It provides details about the central characters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who represent Sense and Sensibility. Elinor is the practical and sensible sister, while Marianne is emotional and romantic. The document also discusses key themes in the novel like marriage, money, appearance versus reality, and gender roles.

1.  Name : Divya D. Vaghela
 Sem :02
 Roll no :07
 Batch :2018-20
 Enrollment no : 2069108420190044
 Email ID : vaghela.divya230@gmail.com
 Paper no :05
 Subject : The Romantic Literature

2.  Jane Austen’s first
novel.
 Romantic Fiction
 Central characters-
The Dashwood
Sisters.

3.  The setting of the novel mainly takes place in
the English Countryside.
 It is in Southern England.
 Here Austen fictional estate called
NORLAND and CLEVELAND on the way
between. The time is about 1800-
1810.Nearly all of the action involves the
lives of the lesser gentry and wealthy
people.

4. Elinor
Margarr
et
Marian
ne

5. Marriage/
Matrimon
y
Money
&
Inherita
nce
Apperea
nce/
Reality
Hypoc
risy
Gender

6.  19 years old.
 oldest of the
Dashwood’s Family.
 Represents “ SENSE”
 Great deal of common
sense.
 She tempers her
emotions.
 “ Sense will always
have attractions for
me.”
 17 years old.
 Two years yonger than
Elinor.
 Represents “
SENSEBilITY”.
 She is Emotional and
Romantic.
 She is Inteligible .
 “ A girl
whose,”sorrows,her
joys, could have no
moderation.”

7.  She is thoroughly youthful.
 She reads Romantic poets and plays.
 Marianne Carried home by Willoughby.
 Both have a similar Romantic Temperament.
 Willoughby and Marianne’s attachment
develops steadily,through Elinor believes
that they should be more restrained in
showing their regard publicly.

8.  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 decisions
practically and Marianne takes her decision
with emotions.
 So, too much Practically and too much
emotions are always harrmful for the people
so we have to balanced it.