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A 5 page paper which examines Jane
Austen’s novel “Sense and Sensibility” in respect to two social philosophers, Schelling
and Hegel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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looking towards changes that were intricately linked to economic class and the condition of women in society. Her work presents many different elements which all but cry out for explication
of one sort or another. One critic notes that, "It is true that great historical events and political concerns appear only obliquely, if at all, in the background of Austens
stories; that she deals with the spiritual condition of the human soul only insofar as it manifests itself in her characters manners and taste in spouses; that the intellectual issues
of her day appear in her novels primarily as a vehicle for revealing character and spoofing fashion" (Penguin Group). She herself admitted, to those who often argued that her work
held no real social concerns, that "her themes and concerns were limited; she described them as human nature in the midland counties" (Penguin Group). With this knowledge at hand the
following paper focuses on one particular perspective of Austens novel "Sense and Sensibility." The focus is on what Austen offers the reader in terms of social thought or philosophy and
how that relates to famous thinkers of the time. The paper first examines the characters of Elinor and Marianne and then examines the perspectives of Schelling and Hegel, discussing how
their social philosophies interact with Austens novel. Sense and Sensibility "In an age which extolled the virtues of expressing emotion and being sensible to the beauty of nature
and literature, Jane Austen wrote a novel to champion sense and moderation. The main characters of Sense and Sensibility, Elinor and Marianne, serve as representatives of these opposing world views"
(Burris). We note that throughout the novel the notion of sensibility is often mocked, but yet the notion of sense "(not a cold reason, but a moderate practicality) is praised.
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