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Kashaf Rashid's avatar

I loved this article. I’ve always been fond of the movie with Emma Thompson and I loved how this article used quotes from the book to explain not only the characters but also the complexities of the time. I liked this deep level of analysis, it was insightful and I enjoyed reading it.

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All that Is Solid's avatar

This is wonderful, I hadn't picked up that Edward actually lies about the ring before - that's an interesting moral transgression.

Austen also seems to validate telling 'polite lies' with Marianne. At what point does a lie become morally acceptable? Edward is pushing the boundaries here, he could just have avoided the question entirely and changed the subject but chooses to tell an obvious lie.

The other thing is the name of the horse, Queen Mab, from Romeo and Juliet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Mab. This is another hidden clue that Things Are Not Going To End Well. But I've taken up too much of your time already....thank you...

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