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Polar Opposites In Sense And Sensibility By Jane Austen
Polar opposites would be the best way to describe two of the Dashwood sisters, Marianne and Elinor from Sense and Sensibility written by Jane Austen. Marianne has more sensibility than sense because she tends to be irrational and acts based on her emotions. Elinor is the opposite and has more sense than sensibility because she is always careful to think about possible consequences of her actions and is very shy and collective.
An example of their contrast in personalities is when Edward came to visit Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters. Elinor instantly fell in for his taste in literature and his knowledge, while Marianne could not understand why Elinor was so interested in him. To Marianne, he was spiritless, unsensible, and had a horrible
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