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Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility The explanatory notes below cover the topics outlined in the four modules related to Austen’s Sense and Sensibility (essentially the entire book, in case you wish to read ahead). They include commentary of major themes, characters, plot, setting, etc. as well as relevant historical and socio-economic context. Essay One (Austen, Sense and Sensibility) Select one of the two topics below and write a two, full-page essay. Support your discussion with at least one quotation (or paraphrase) from the primary source (novel itself). 1. Austen depicts greed and ruthlessness through several male and female characters. Explain how the politics of marriage distorts the relationship between the sexes and alters the meaning of matrimony. 2. Compare-contrast John Willoughby and Colonel Brandon. Both land owners are privileged but also constrained by their social position. What personal, character traits might explain their vastly different treatment of Marianne Dashwood and other women?Essay work
