Comparison between Elinor and Marianne

Name : Dodiya Meghana JRoll no: 11

M.A Semester: 2Email:mdodiya26@gmail.comSubmitted To: Department of

English Bhavnagar University

Comparison of Major Character

sense and Sensibility The novel sense and sensibility written by

Jane Austen. Elinor is main character in this novel.She suffered a lot in her life.She fall in love with Edward ferrars. she was a girl with sense. At the end of novel she married with Edward.

Middle march

The novel Middlemarch is written by George Eliot .

Dorothea is main character in this novel. she first married with Casaubon and

remarried with will ladislaw. she defies Casaubon, machinations and

marries will even though it means losing her inheritance as Casaubon's widow.

Elioner Dorothea

Comparison

Elinor• Sensible• Marriage for love• Intellect in taking

decisions• Responsible elder sister• Loveable• Takes care of everyone,

especially Marianne.• Calm woman

Dorothea• Intelligent• Marriage for knowledge• Decisions influenced by

illusion• Responsible elder sister• Kind hearted and honest• Submissive and sacrificing• Helpful woman

Condition of women in Romantic Age & Victorian Age

In both the ages, role of women was to stay in the house and dream of happy married life.

They had to be like………“ Angel in the house “.

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