To demonstrate the importance of sense in the 19th century society, Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" presents the reader with contrasts between characters who initially epitomise sense and sensibility. The actual plot revolves around events that occur in these characters lives, these characters being Elinor Dashwood (sense) and her younger sister Marianne Dashwood (sensibility). The two sisters undergo their own series of situations which happen to be comparable and so the reader is able to …showed first 75 words of 1433 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1433 total…qualities are what should constitute for love in marriage in 19th century society. Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" delves into the functioning of 19th century England. It clearly exemplifies to the reader the primacy of sense over sensibility as well as how it was necessary to achieve an appropriate balance between the two in order to fit in with society. Through dealing with sense and feeling the text also explores the difficulties in marrying for love.