Sense and Sensibility Data Sheet
Book Data Sheet – Sense and Sensibility
Setting – The setting for Sense and Sensibility is in England in the early 1800s, somewhere in a country setting. During this time, your social class and wealth was very important. The main classes were the wealthy people or the ‘lesser gentry’. The Dashwoods were part of the lesser gentry.
Characters –
Mrs. Dashwood – Mother of Elinor, Marianne and Margret. Is a romantic, wants the best for her daughters.
Elinor Dashwood – Daughter of Mr/Mrs. Dashwood. Heroine of the novel. Composed yet affectionate. Henry Dashwood – Father of John Dashwood and the girls. Dies in the beginning.
Fanny Dashwood – wife of John Dashwood. Selfish, snobby and manipulative.
John Dashwood – Heir to the Norland Estate. Weak-minded, money hungry.
Margret Dashwood – youngest daughter of Mr/Mrs Henry Dashwood. Shares her sister’s romantic tendencies.
Marianne Dashwood – second daughter of Mr/Mrs. Henry Dashwood. Spontaneous, sensible.
Mrs. Ferras – Mother of Edward and Robert. Wealthy, manipulative. Disinherits son for marrying below status.
Edward Ferras – Older brother of Fanny and Robert. Sensible.
Robert Ferras – younger brother of Edward and Fanny. A coxcomb.
Miss Sophia Grey – heiress who marries Willoughby. Wealthy.
Mrs. Jennings – Mother of Lady Middleton. Gossipy.
Lady Middleton – distant relative of the Dashwoods
Sir John Middleton – distant relative of the Dashwoods. Vulgar.
John Willoughby – Marianne’s crush. Attractive but deceitful.
Conflicts – - wealth vs. poverty - passion vs. reason - marrying for love vs. for security
Elinor represents sense and reason while Marianne has a romantic and passionate nature. Marianne believes Colonel Brandon is too old and sensible for her and also is passionate for John Willoughby, but is later rejected by him. Then later, it is known that he rejected her because he needed to marry in order to secure his place in society. Elinor
Setting – The setting for Sense and Sensibility is in England in the early 1800s, somewhere in a country setting. During this time, your social class and wealth was very important. The main classes were the wealthy people or the ‘lesser gentry’. The Dashwoods were part of the lesser gentry.
Characters –
Mrs. Dashwood – Mother of Elinor, Marianne and Margret. Is a romantic, wants the best for her daughters.
Elinor Dashwood – Daughter of Mr/Mrs. Dashwood. Heroine of the novel. Composed yet affectionate. Henry Dashwood – Father of John Dashwood and the girls. Dies in the beginning.
Fanny Dashwood – wife of John Dashwood. Selfish, snobby and manipulative.
John Dashwood – Heir to the Norland Estate. Weak-minded, money hungry.
Margret Dashwood – youngest daughter of Mr/Mrs Henry Dashwood. Shares her sister’s romantic tendencies.
Marianne Dashwood – second daughter of Mr/Mrs. Henry Dashwood. Spontaneous, sensible.
Mrs. Ferras – Mother of Edward and Robert. Wealthy, manipulative. Disinherits son for marrying below status.
Edward Ferras – Older brother of Fanny and Robert. Sensible.
Robert Ferras – younger brother of Edward and Fanny. A coxcomb.
Miss Sophia Grey – heiress who marries Willoughby. Wealthy.
Mrs. Jennings – Mother of Lady Middleton. Gossipy.
Lady Middleton – distant relative of the Dashwoods
Sir John Middleton – distant relative of the Dashwoods. Vulgar.
John Willoughby – Marianne’s crush. Attractive but deceitful.
Conflicts – - wealth vs. poverty - passion vs. reason - marrying for love vs. for security
Elinor represents sense and reason while Marianne has a romantic and passionate nature. Marianne believes Colonel Brandon is too old and sensible for her and also is passionate for John Willoughby, but is later rejected by him. Then later, it is known that he rejected her because he needed to marry in order to secure his place in society. Elinor