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I have to agree about Brandon as well. Also, though, I think he represents an overall "center" in the argument other's have pointed out over how Austen uses characters like Edward and Marianne to show the extremes between romantic emotion and pragmatic duty. He's had his own "tragic" romance, in which he also did the dutiful thing and let that love marry the person she was supposed to. He genuinely cares to Marianne, but is neither overly charming (yet dishonest) like Willoughby nor suppressed in his feelings towards her like Edward is to Elinor. I think Edward is only meant to be likable in that he finally makes Elinor happy -- and not much more than that.
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Aug 06, 2011 08:48PM
I have to agree about Brandon as well. Also, though, I think he represents an overall "center" in the argument other's have pointed out over how Austen uses characters like Edward and Marianne to show the extremes between romantic emotion and pragmatic duty. He's had his own "tragic" romance, in which he also did the dutiful thing and let that love marry the person she was supposed to. He genuinely cares to Marianne, but is neither overly charming (yet dishonest) like Willoughby nor suppressed in his feelings towards her like Edward is to Elinor. I think Edward is only meant to be likable in that he finally makes Elinor happy -- and not much more than that.
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