Sense and Sensibility

Their [Miss Steeles] appearance was by no means unfashionable, They were full of praise for the beauty and intelligence of her children, …… Lady Middleton watched proudly as her spoilt children pulled the Miss Steeles’ hair, stole their sewing scissors, and tore their books. (p. 38-39)

This one meeting with the Miss Steeles would have been quite enough for Elinor, who disliked the vulgar freedom and foolishness of the elder, and the clever pretence of the younger. (p.41)

Discussion Topic 2 The 19th century Society Reflected by Sense and Sensibility

• The Status of Women in 1800s
• Women could not own property and were expected to stay in the home
• Marriage is necessary to secure their social positions and financial stability for the future

References

• Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, Oxford University Press.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_and_sensibility
• http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8563/essays/essay7.html
• http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/shakesonnets/section8.rhtml
• http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/sense/about.html
• http://www.enotes.com/nineteenth-century-criticism/sense-sensibility/introduction
• http://www.enotes.com/sense-sensibility/q-and-a/what-some-examples-austen-s-use-satire-5229

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