sense and sensibility 理智与情感赏析

Sense and Sensibility
From，Jane Austen. Abstract：
The story is about the encounter which was met while the two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, were looking for their sincere true love. Women of that time in England, always took the marriage as the economic security or the tool to improve the social class, all these were not based on love or the rights as a woman, which was the ugly fashion of that time. Elinor and Marianne were different , they would like to choose the men they love , they would like to have the equal place with the men, share the love with each other , which were against the trend.
Key words:
sense sensibility love brave marriage fantasy romance
Summary:
Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr. Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances. The novel follows the Dashwood sisters to their new home, a cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience both romance and heartbreak.
I think the author eventually admired of the heroine Ellinor, because she was both with heavy sentiment and sensibility. Here the author put on his ideal about the issue between sense and sensibility, is that the person can't be without feeling, but feelings should be restricted by sense. Ellinor was a emotional and calm young girl. When she was choosing a male, not just focus on the appearance or economy ,but mostly on the speaking and good character, so she fell in love with the frankly Edward. Later, she found Edward had engagement with Lucy, though she was very sad, but she tried to restrain the sadness and went to social intercourse and dinner party as usual. Finally,
Edward was abandoned by his mother and Lucy. However , Ellinor still love him , they get married and get real love in the end.
Different with Ellinor , her sister Marianne ,though she was clever, but too emotional, was always holding rich romantic and colorful fantasy, insisted to marry a outstanding and charming Mr. Right. Thirty-five years old colonel, Brandon showed her his affection, she thought he was too old, thus she refused him. Then she accidentally met a charming male, Werombi, and soon was madly in love with him. Unfortunately, she was abandoned soon which almost broke her heart, she lost her love and her life , what’s worse, she nearly killed herself. After a time , she learned from her sister Ellinor, she finally become sensible, and finally married Brandon who always loved her.
The heroine:
Elinor Dashwood — the sensible and reserved eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood. She is 19 years old at the beginning . She becomes attached to Edward Ferrars, the brother-in-law of her elder half-brother, John. Always feeling a keen sense of responsibility to her family and friends, she places their welfare and interests above her own, and suppresses her own strong emotions in a way that leads others to think she is indifferent or cold-hearted.
Marianne Dashwood — the romantically inclined and eagerly expressive second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood. She is 16 years old at the beginning of the book. She is the object of the attentions of Colonel Brandon and Mr. Willoughby. She is attracted to young, handsome, romantically spirited Willoughby and does not think much of the older, more reserved Colonel Brandon. Marianne does the most development within the book, learning her sensibilities have been selfish. She decides her conduct should be more like that of her elder sister, Elinor.
Opinion:
After reading this novel , here comes a truth that people can't be too emotional, emotional feelings should be restricted by sense. The two sisters , for the same destination, love, which must contain sense and sensibility, they did not have a very clear opinion about that at first, however, after the long way they have come through, they came to know the point, and they have their true love finally. Obviously, the author explains such an idea from the very beginning till the end.
References:
1.The National Archives "Take a Break: Currency Converter".
2.《英美文学作品赏析》
3.《理智与情感》电影赏析。