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I heard this question recently and really enjoyed it. Which Austen character are you most like? I have to choose Jane Bennett because she is an observer and doesn't let her feelings show. Plus, she has an overbearing mother and she fits me best.
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Heidi, this is a really interesting discussion topic! I would love to think that I am like Elizabeth Bennet, as she is my favourite Austen character, but the sad truth is, I am not :( Actually I think I am rather more like Elinor - very boring on the surface but with feelings that run quite deep, and with a huge sense of responsibility.
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Oh I'm definitely Catherine--frightened of everything and impervious to flirts! lol
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I also feel I'm a lot like Jane Bennett, but I haven't read all of Austen's novels yet so I can't be too sure. I found a fun quiz, though:
http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q...
My results indicated that I am most like Marianne Dashwood, then Elinor Dashwood, then Jane...
I'll have to read S&S soon, I guess!
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Lol, I scored as Elizabeth, with Catherine nowhere on the radar.
Elizabeth Bennet 78%
Elinor Dashwood 72%
Jane Bennet 56%
Emma Woodhouse 53%
Charlotte Lucas 50%
Marianne Dashwood 47%
Lady Catherine 25%
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Charity
(last edited 02/27/2008 06:17AM)
02/27/2008 06:16AM
Marianne Dashwood
69%
Emma Woodhouse
66%
Elizabeth Bennet
63%
Lady Catherine
53%
Charlotte Lucas
47%
Elinor Dashwood
34%
Jane Bennet
22%
I'd better get cracking on those unread Austen books that are sitting sadly on my shelf so I can judge if this analysis is accurate. (Top 3 characters, all from unread books...how sad is that? Guess this means I'll probably enjoy them, huh?)
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Elinor Dashwood
69%
Emma Woodhouse
66%
Elizabeth Bennet
59%
Jane Bennet
41%
Marianne Dashwood
34%
Charlotte Lucas
31%
Yes, that's about accurate. Though my friends and I had this discussion, and I think I'm a bit more like Emma than Elinor, if only because I have my very silly moments, spoiled moments, and I'm not /always/ as rational as Elinor, though I'd like to think that I am the majority of the time!
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After taking the quiz today, I came up with:
Elinor Dashwood
75%
Marianne Dashwood
63%
Jane Bennet
59%
Elizabeth Bennet
50%
Emma Woodhouse
50%
Charlotte Lucas
44%
Lady Catherine
28
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Funny, funny! The quiz is pretty close to what I was going to say. In my opinion, I'm like Lizzy and Elinor: strong, independent, loyal, stubborn and like any first born, with a penchant for responsability, duty and practicality.
I would have never thought I was anything like Marianne but thinking about it, I guess I have a romantic streak because being from the 21st century, I can afford to. If I was thinking from the perspective of a early 19th century woman, I be closer to Charlotte Lucas. To tell you the truth, when I read the book, I totally saw where she was coming from and thought Lizzy judgemental.
Elizabeth Bennet - 66%
Elinor Dashwood - 66%
Emma Woodhouse - 56%
Marianne Dashwood - 50%
Jane Bennet - 31%
Charlotte Lucas - 25%
Lady Catherine - 19%
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What fun! I had a three way tie with Emma winning out on the tiebreaker question:
Elizabeth Bennet- 59%
Emma Woodhouse- 59%
Elinor Dashwood- 59%
Marianne Dashwood- 53%
Charlotte Lucas- 50%
Lady Catherine- 41%
Jane Bennet- 38%
I was afraid it was going to be Charlotte Lucas- I lucked into a fantastic marriage but I am very practical at heart... I wouldn't have thought to compare myself to Marianne.
Will have to look around for a villainess quiz that includes Miss Bingley, Lady Catherine, Lucy Steele, Fanny Dashwood, Mary Crawford, Mrs Norris, Isabella Thorpe, and Mrs. Elton...
*waves* at group- my first post. :-)
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That is a cool website.
I was said to be Emma woodhouse.
I kind of see how I am an Emma in ways.
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Which Jane Austen Character are You? (For Females) Long Quiz!!!
You scored as a Jane Bennet
As someone who would rather see the good in people, Jane is a true pacifist and caregiver. At times, her shy temperament and naive outlook of people can land her in a compliant position, but those who know her love her for her positive spirit and cheerful view of what surrounds her.
Jane Bennet
97%
Elizabeth Bennet
88%
Emma Woodhouse
88%
Marianne Dashwood
81%
Elinor Dashwood
63%
Charlotte Lucas
56%
Lady Catherine
31%
I rather thought that I would get Marianne Dashwood, since I'm almost always controlled by my emotions.
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Thanks for the link to the quiz Jamie!
Here are my results...
Elizabeth Bennet 59%
Jane Bennet 47%
Emma Woodhouse 47%
Elinor Dashwood 44%
Marianne Dashwood 44%
Charlotte Lucas 38%
Lady Catherine 34%
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thank you for the link to the quiz. When I saw the question, my first thought was "Marianne Dashwood." Then I took the quiz. Guess what? Marianne Dashwood! Passionate, amorous, devoted, a bit imprudent.... yep...
Now I'm going to take another quiz and see if I'm going to Heaven or Hell... =)
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My results were:
Elizabeth Bennet 75%
Emma Woodhouse 66%
Elinor Dashwood 59%
Jane Bennet 53%
Marianne Dashwood 44%
Charlotte Lucas 41%
Lady Catherine 28%
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What a fascinating quiz-- I would have guessed Elinor Dashwood, even though I'd like to think of myself like Elizabeth Bennet, a character I love--but I came out:
Elizabeth Bennet 75%
Elinor Dashwood 66%
Emma Woodhouse 63%
and on down below 50%
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Lily
(last edited 03/01/2008 09:49AM)
03/01/2008 09:49AM
i was a little surprised by my results. although, i do love miss elizabeth bennet. I haven't read sense and sensibility, so i better get on that and break the tie for myself.
You scored as a Elizabeth Bennet
Elizabeth Bennet
69%
Emma Woodhouse
69%
Elinor Dashwood
69%
Jane Bennet
53%
Charlotte Lucas
50%
Lady Catherine
34%
Marianne Dashwood
34%
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Elinor Dashwood
72%
Elizabeth Bennet
59%
Emma Woodhouse
53%
Charlotte Lucas
53%
Jane Bennet
50%
Marianne Dashwood
50%
Lady Catherine
28%
That was a very interesting quiz-- I really went into without trying to guess the outcome. I've read all of the books several times . . . Sense and Sensibilty is my second fav after P&P. I used to think Elinor was setting herself up as a martyr, but as I matured I realized that to her the self sacrifice was a way of showing her love. I guess as long as showing love is my motivation . . . I'm ok.
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Elizabeth Bennet
81%
Marianne Dashwood
75%
Jane Bennet
69%
Emma Woodhouse
69%
Elinor Dashwood
I'm an S&S fan, however, I do agree with this...although I am pleased that Marianne was a close second. I'll take Colonel Brandon...anyday. haha
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I would have labeled myself as Catherine Morland, simply for her naivete and tendency to daydream, etc., but these were my results from the quiz:
Elizabeth Bennet
91%
Emma Woodhouse
84%
Jane Bennet
78%
Elinor Dashwood
69%
Marianne Dashwood
66%
Charlotte Lucas
44%
Lady Catherine
25%
I'll take Lizzy. :)
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Elinor Dashwood
94%
Elizabeth Bennet
63%
Marianne Dashwood
63%
Emma Woodhouse
56%
Jane Bennet
53%
Lady Catherine
47%
Charlotte Lucas
34%
That's nice - the quiz results match my personal analysis!
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Elinor Dashwood
88%
Elizabeth Bennet
66%
Jane Bennet
56%
Marianne Dashwood
53%
Emma Woodhouse
44%
Charlotte Lucas
31%
Lady Catherine
13%
I figured I'd be Elinor because Im rational and a bit closed-off at times. Sense and Sensability is my favorite of the Austen novels, then P and P, so it was nice to have the 2 sets of sisters as my top 4.
A question though, wonder why they have secondary characters as possibly personality choices instead of the heroines in her other novels...say Fanny Price, Anne Elliot or Catherine Morland??? Although those novels arent as popular to some readers, I think the characters are just as important!
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Chrystal714
(last edited 03/07/2008 06:01AM)
03/06/2008 09:07AM
I was thinking Emma, however, I was also thinking I am not a good judge on these things so I am glad there was a quiz. I wasn't to far off. I like Jane Bennet better anyway.
Jane Bennet 69%
Elizabeth Bennet 63%
Elinor Dashwood 63%
Emma Woodhouse 59%
Charlotte Lucas 53%
Marianne Dashwood 41%
Lady Catherine 25%
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I took the quiz at
Which Jane Austen Character Are You? - Quizilla Quizzes
and this is what I got:
You are the true hero(ine)! Sensible, steady and mature, you are the lynchpin of your circle of friends and family.
Male: At your best, you are a dynamo combination of Mr. Knightley from Emma and Colonel Brandon from Sense and Sensibility. At your worst, you may be briefly beguiled by silly women (cf. Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility and Captain Wentworth's behavior toward Lousia Musgrove in Persuasion), but in the end, you'll win through and end up with the proper heroine.
Female: You are Elinor from Sense and Sensibility! Wise beyond your years, you are all too aware of the folly of those around you. You are "sense" personified, and without you, things would certainly fall apart.
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I am excited to take a test because I always have an unsettling feeling that I am probably Mrs. Bennett. I am the mother of many children (some of which are the silly children in all of USA). I wish I was and Elinor or Elizabeth, but alas Mrs. Bennett is my fear.
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