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BRLSI Big Read: Sense & Sensibility led by Penelope Ruddock, a BRLSI event
13 March @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The novel explores how the contemporary ideals of ‘sense’ and ‘sensibility’ (rationality as opposed to romanticism) affect the conduct and love affairs of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Austen’s empathy and wit make this an absorbing read – a novel of both comedy and tragedy.
This session will be led by Penelope Ruddock, and the discussion points are as follows:
- What role does money play in the plot?
- Is this a novel about broken promises?
- Does Jane Austen value ‘sense’ over ‘sensibility’?
- Will Marianne & Colonel Brandon have a happy marriage?
- Does Lucy Steele get what she deserves?
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