...almost too much to think of anything interesting to write about. So while I was reading today in the waiting room at the doctor's office, I took a few notes so I could contribute to the discussion.
I like Elinor more and more everyday. I loved in chapter 5 of part 2, where Colonel Brandon visits and Elinor is concerned that his feelings for Marianne are getting stronger. She has so much compassion for him, I really like that about her.
I also got to thinking about Marianne (aka little miss denial). I find it interesting that she is so open about her thoughts and feelings, yet she reveals nothing about her relationship with Willoughby. While they are in London, she is especially quiet about it. I think it's terribly sad that she becomes so vulnerable, as a result of loving him so deeply. I think in the end she starts to panic because he is capable of hurting her badly, and she is seeing the writing on the wall. When she finally sees him at the party and he treats her with indifference, I don't think she's really surprised. I think it's more that her worst fear is realized.
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I agree about Elinor's character. She is wonderful, and complex and I really love her.
That's an interesting observation of Marianne. That while she is open about everything else, she is silent about the situation with Willoughby. I like your thoughts on what is going on with her emotionally. It makes sense that she already knows the worst but doesn't want to believe it. Had she felt secure in the situation, she would not have kept quiet.
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