As I get deeper and deeper immersed into this book the more I find that I absolutely adore it. When you approach about the midway point of the novel Austen begins to include the letters sent between Marianne Dashwood and John Willoughby that truly allow readers to get a sense of and examine their confusing and unconventional acquaintance. Some of these letters bring me back to my fantasy world of living back in Jane Austen's time with their proper addresses of one another and elegant, almost poetic language. I can only imagine how it would feel to open up a hand written letter in beautiful script but the same letter could carry words of disappointment as this was the main means of distance communication during the time. The novel evidences the age old debate of women getting mixed signals from the men in their lives and being absolutely heartbroken when they find out they are not the only lady in his life, nor are they his leading lady. 1700's or 2010 all women are somehow familiar with the concept of being deceived by men, even if unintentionally so, and how they deal with the situation shows their true character. Throughout the novel we see more and more the differences between Marianne and Elinor as their acquaintances, or somewhat crumbling but trying to be saved acquaintances test the two sisters rationale vs. heart. Ahh the age old battle, and the spread of gossip around the community that comes with it, yes there's that even back then as well. But as Marianne herself says, "Misery such as [hers] has no pride. [She] cares not who knows that she is wretched".
I'm savoring what I have left to devour of this wondrous novel and recommend it to anyone looking for a fast, semi-challenging, intriguing and romantic novel that contains themes present still in today's society. If this sounds like what your looking for, let me advise you not to pass up the opportunity for a great read that will transport you out of your hectic 21st century day and into the heart of those in love in the time of elegance.
The blog share was outstanding. Not only did you give a small summary of the part of the story that you needed to, but you were able to make connections. The truly amazing part of the connections was when you were able to connect social life in the 1700's to social life now. Usually, making a connection from now to 3 years ago requires a lengthy and boring lecture. But instead of that, you were able to connect the gossip of groups of women and the mixed signals of men to women to what is considered the same in today's standards. You also are able to make the book sound outstanding in its own way through the use of superb vocabulary and a great quote.
ReplyDeleteWhat truly also got me to read this blog with increasing interest was the way you described your feelings of the stories of Jane Austen. When you claimed to want to live in her time, it got me confused about where the blog was headed which actually made me want to read more about this story. Finally, the way the book was pitched at the end was marvelous as you portray the story as a place far from hectic 21st century society.
I like how you approach writing your blog. You not only give a brief plot summary to let the reader understand hat is going on, but you and detail-rich connections and comments about the writing style of the author. The connections between the present and the time in which the story takes place. I also like how you add your own sense of style and personality to the blog. It shows your originality and brings out the details and highlights of the book. Not only that but I like the recpmmadation part at the end. It helps your redaers and viewers decide if this book is for them and you make it so much easier for them.
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