Elinor Dashwood & Marianne Dashwood

[valee]

What do you think of them?

[Shiory]

I loved Elinor's character as it related more to mine...

[Michele]

I love both sisters for what they each represent. I think it's good to have a little bit of both their characters.

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

I love their relationship and I am like Marianne - despairing of finding love and at only 16!
I love how Elinor is the one who sorts everything out really. Marianne is so romantic and I pity her for running into Willoughby.
I think Brandon is right for Marianne as he is the one who will think straight and keep Marianne under control yet he is a true romantic at heart.
And I like the pairing of Elinor and Ferrars also :)

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

agree! great sisterly relationship :)

[Anna]

I can read the first chapter. O.M.G. I can't believe how I have ever managed not to read this book so long. I should have read it much sooner. Sooner than reading Emma which is the easiest to read in my option.

Sophie!!!!!!!!! It's my dearest Sophie!!!!!!!

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

I am glad you are reading this one!! S&S is great!!! Let me know how it goes :D

[Anne]

Soph wrote: "I love their relationship and I am like Marianne - despairing of finding love and at only 16!
I love how Elinor is the one who sorts everything out really. Marianne is so romantic and I pity her f..."

I agree. Brandon and Marianne were a good match.

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

So true!!

[Rebecca]

Soph wrote: "I love their relationship and I am like Marianne - despairing of finding love and at only 16!
I love how Elinor is the one who sorts everything out really. Marianne is so romantic and I pity her f..."

I do love the dynamic between the two sisters - I wish I had a sister! I am very much like Marianne, but because of today's society am forced to act a little bit more like Elinor, unfortunately. But I am just like Marianne at heart, and I love both Marianne and Elinor.

I think that Brandon and Marianne were a wonderful match, for the reasons you said - but I don't think Brandon "keeping her under control" is quite right. Perhaps a better explanation would just be that she would learn from him to be a little more relaxed. Not too much though, I don't think Brandon would want to tame her in any way!

Love Edward and Elinor too :) Edward is so sweet, in his way, and being with him I think would bring out the fun in Elinor a bit more - she may not feel so overshadowed emotionally and forced to be the sensible one of the group any longer by her mother and sisters. Edward would share the "sensible" load with her and I think they would both become happier people.

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

Maybe the keep under control is phrased wrong... They will be good for each other and he will not tame her - who would want to - but he will help mature her sensibilities :)

Me and my sister are like Marianne and Elinor - me being Marianne!

[Rebecca]

Soph wrote: "Maybe the keep under control is phrased wrong... They will be good for each other and he will not tame her - who would want to - but he will help mature her sensibilities :)

Me and my sister are ..."

Haha, yes, definitely phrased wrong! You put it much better here - of course who would want to tame her? I for one would hate being tamed! I love how you phrased that last bit though, that "he will help mature her sensibilities". What a perfect way of putting it! I couldn't describe it better if I tried! (at least, I don't think I could...)

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

Haha thanks! ;)

[Anne]

Yes, I agree. Maturity was what Marianne lacked. Brandon helped supply it.

[Sarah]

Very well put Soph!

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

Thanks :)

[Marren]

Well my favourite is Elinor but Marianne was ok. hey she loves books and music, two of my favourite things. I admire Elinor's ability to put aside her heartache to care for her sister's own. Talk about wow! I am happy that Marianne was able to open up her heart to love again with her whole heart. Take that Willoughby! Elinor reminds me of Anne Elliot. They have that strong countenance when everything is falling apart around them. That is a brave quality but it can also be dangerous. Holding so emotion inside can cause severe damage.

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

It is true. She is so unselfish and how she gives up her own feelings for others is great.

[Caity]

I LOVE the Dashwood sisters so much! they remind me of myself and my sisters. ♥ I am not like either of them more than the other- my personality has an equal share of both. :)

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

I am Marianne and my sister is Elinor ;) they are great sisters :)

[Caity]

=D they are!!

[Daisy]

I loved this novel :) so much! I believe myself to be more of an Elinor although I do have many dramatic Marianne moments, lol :)

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

It is a great novel. I am definitely more a Marianne!

[Maria]

I love Marianne, her spirit, her passionate nature. But I am definitely an Elinor, more realistic, withdrawn and secretive. Sometimes it is a flaw because I think too much before acting and I would love to be more a Marianne, it would be more relaxing :)

[Marte]

I loved Elinor, Marianne was too blind and too naive to be a fun character to follow. Not to mention her breakdown and feeling-sorry-for-herself period.

[Marcy]

I can't help picturing them as Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson ever since I saw the movie. Which is okay, they're both wonderful actresses and match the roles beautifully.

Now I'm reading a book about Jane Austen, "Bitch in a Bonnet..." in which the author theorizes that Marianne stands for Emotion and Elinor for Reason. I like the way he does the analysis and it makes sense to me.

[Marcy]

Oh yes, also! In the above mentioned book, he says Elinor is a projection of Austen herself, an autobiographical character. Likewise, Elizabeth in P&P was Jane.

[Daisy]

Marcy wrote: "I can't help picturing them as Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson ever since I saw the movie. Which is okay, they're both wonderful actresses and match the roles beautifully.

Now I'm reading a book ab..."
Yes, Elinor is Sense and Marianne is Sensibility :)

[Sophie, Your Lovely Moderator]

I would have thought that Marianne being emotion and Elinor reason was obvious from Elinor being sense and Marianne sensibility. But it would be interesting to read how he describes It.

I do see Austen in Elinor as well as Lizzy. :)