She felt that his influence over her mind was heightened by circumstances which ought not in reason to have weight; by that person of uncommon attraction, that open, affectionate, and lively manner which it was no merit to possess; and by that still ardent love for Marianne, which it was not even innocent to indulge. As they approached Barton, indeed, and entered on scenes of which every field and every tree brought some peculiar, some painful recollection, she grew silent and thoughtful, and turning away her face from their notice, sat earnestly gazing through the window.
But here, Elinor could neither wonder nor blame; and when she saw, as she assisted Marianne from the carriage, that she had been crying, she saw only an emotion too natural in itself to raise any thing less tender than pity, and in its unobtrusiveness entitled to praise.
In the whole of her subsequent manner, she traced the direction of a mind awakened to reasonable exertion; for no sooner had they entered their common sitting-room, than Marianne turned her eyes around it with a look of resolute firmness, as if determined at once to accustom herself to the sight of every object with which the remembrance of Willoughby could be connected. Sense and Sensibility. Plot Summary. All Characters Mrs. Ferrars Eliza Older Robert Ferrars.
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Literature Poetry Lit Terms Shakescleare. Download this LitChart! Teachers and parents! Struggling with distance learning? Our Teacher Edition on Sense and Sensibility can help. Themes All Themes. Characters All Characters Mrs. Symbols All Symbols. Theme Wheel. Everything you need for every book you read. The way the content is organized and presented is seamlessly smooth, innovative, and comprehensive. Willoughby is a charming gentleman who literally sweeps Marianne off her feet when he picks her up after she has fallen in a rainstorm.
They appear to be falling in love together, but he suddenly abandons her and goes to London. When Marianne sees him there, he ignores her and claims that he was never romantically attached to her. As Elinor learns from Colonel Brandon , Willoughby has a history of seducing and abandoning women. Marianne is thus forced to reevaluate the character of the man she thought she knew and loved.
When his aunt Mrs. Smith disinherits him, he is desperate for wealth so he marries Miss Grey for her money. Late in the novel, he finally offers Elinor an explanation of his behavior, saying that he hurt Marianne unintentionally, regrets his foolish behavior, and really does love Marianne.
Marianne and Elinor and the reader must then reevaluate Willoughby yet again, and his ultimate character is still somewhat ambiguous at the end of the novel. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:. Chapter 10 Quotes.
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The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Chapter 9. The gentleman introduced himself as Willoughby , and offered to visit the cottage the next day, then left. All the Dashwoods admired Chapter When Willoughby paid his visit to the cottage, Marianne learned that he was fond of music and Willoughby seemed to be as fond of Marianne as she was of him, and he continued Elinor gradually now realized that Colonel Brandon also liked Marianne, and, as Marianne and Willoughby grew closer, she felt bad for him, since she admired his serious, but mild manners Marianne teased Elinor at how Marianne and Willoughby became closer and closer, and Elinor had to advise Marianne to restrain herself and not As Marianne was walking one morning with Elinor, she told her sister that Willoughby had given her a horse.
Who even knows what Willoughby gets up to when we're not watching him? However, change and development are the watchwords of this text, and even this inveterate playboy is transformed over the course of the novel. He goes from thinking that Marianne is just another toy to play with and discard, to having his own heart broken by the impossibility of being with her.
He seems to settle down after this episode; even though he doesn't love his wife the way he could have loved Marianne, he manages to get by. Marianne continues to be his ideal woman, even as the years go by — his experience with her clearly changed him for life in some ways.
Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By Jane Austen. Elinor feels that Willoughby's letter proclaims him to be "deep in hardened villainy. All of Austen's villains are tricksters, who initially seem charming, attractive, and witty. Some, like Frank Churchill, turn out to be fibbers and play-actors while others, like George Wickham, are downright frauds. However, Willoughby is both: he is a glamorous seducer as well as a corrupt philanderer.
He is not just impetuous but also callous; he is not just insensitive but also vicious. As a result, it is not difficult to see how he can capture Marianne's heart without ever fully winning Elinor's confidence.
The contrast between Elinor and Marianne is perhaps made most explicit in their reactions to their lovers' seemingly insensitive treatment. Whereas Elinor is relieved that she does not have to share Lucy's news about Edward with her mother and sister, Marianne insists through her grief that "I care not who knows that I am wretched.
Colonel Brandon's own personal story of his relationship with Eliza Williams and her daughter elaborately echoes Marianne's relationship with Willoughby. The details of Brandon's story parallel all of the plots of the novel, including that of the insensitive parent's commitment to primogeniture, of brothers who cannot see eye-to-eye, and of women whose hearts are broken by the men they love. However, Brandon's dramatic story also includes divorce, seduction, illegitimate birth, and even a duel, all of which are extreme consequences of the emotions and situations that Marianne Dashwood must confront.
Though Brandon comments that he is a "very awkward narrator," his story-within-a-story actually sheds light on many of the most important themes of the novel. Jekyll and Mr. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Book Full Book Quiz. Mini Essays Suggested Essay Topics. Summary Chapters Summary Elinor and Marianne are obliged to accompany Lady Middleton to a party in town, even though Marianne is far too melancholic to enjoy dancing or card games. Commentary Although Austen makes reference throughout the novel to letters sent from one character to another, Chapter 29 is exceptional because it includes the full text of four letters sent between Willoughby and Marianne.
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