How does Jane Austen show "sense or sensibility" as a character trait? Explain your answer in terms of the characters Elinor and

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How does Jane Austen show "sense or sensibility" as a character trait? Explain your answer in terms of the characters Elinor and

Marianne.

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vova2212 [387] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-14T21:23:30+03:00

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Jane Austen demonstrates Sense and sensibility as a character trait through Marianne and Elinor. Sense is to represent the logical and realistic view of life, which Elinor completely displays. Because Elinor embodies the ideal of Sense she is also subject to concealing her emotions and not letting them guide her at all. Marianne demonstrates the term sensibility because she often views life in an unrealistic was as her emotions are the only thing that guides her through life. As the novel progresses you start to see how both girls transform and realize the dangers of only displaying either sense or sensibility opposed to a combination of both

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