Both 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'A Room with a View' follow young women on the journey to pleasure, following the trials and tribulations on the way. The books were published almost a century aside; however I think they may have the same purpose, to entertain the audience, as well as being didactic. 'Sense and Sensibility's' plot revolves around two, relatively, contrasting sisters, and how they respond to their misfortunes and the conventions of culture. Jane Austen explores how both 'sense' and 'sensibility' are needed to create the perfect balance. 'A Room with a View' is also a book of discovery, as the audience comes after Lucy Honeychurch's battle to recognise the repressed morality of Victorian Great britain, how she locates her happiness as she practices her center.
When Jane Austen was writing at the end of the eighteenth century although 'Sense and Sensibility' wasn't printed until 1811, there have been two cultural moves: Classicism and Romanticism, making a topical debate. There is a tendency to admire Romanticism or 'sensibility' throughout the 1790s. Sensibility possessed the thought of being intuitive, imaginative, and creative, outwardly expressing emotions and rejecting cultural conventions. Jane Austen mocks these characteristics in her portrayal of Marianne who willingly gives a lock of mane to her fan, and through this representation the reader can sense Jane Austen's disapproval. 'Sense and Sensibility' uses the issue of traditional versus intimate, through the personalities of both sisters, Elinor and Marianne, whose labels were also the novel's original name. I gain from early on impressions that Elinor portrays 'sense', "Elinor, this eldest little girl whose advice was so effectual, possessed a power of understanding, and a coolness of judgement, which certified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mom" and Marianne portrays 'sensibility', "She was practical and smart, but excited in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could haven't any moderation. She was large, amiable, interesting; she was everything but prudent". However, by the finish of the text we see elements of both characteristics in the two sisters. Elinor and Marianne's contrasting personalities are especially shown through their frame of mind towards Edward Ferrars. E. M Forster wrote 'A Room with a View' in 1908 not long after the Victorian time, and it focuses on many interpersonal and political issues of this time. Forster, like Austen creates a interpersonal comedy and I really believe his character types portray the stereotypes of the time, Lucy portrays the free spirited, impressionable era, whereas Pass up Bartlett is more conservative. He also mocks different behaviour between Italy and Britain. Although the books were written in different intervals, critics have referred to it as Forster's most Jane Austen like novel due to the aspects of the British lifestyle being satirised similarly to Austen.
Both Austen and Forster use one third person, omniscient narrator. Jane Austen's narrator is one that the reader can rely on to deliver information about actions and individuals, although sometimes Austen can make controversial claims where I am in a position to disagree, such as her opinions of characters. In most of the e book Jane Austen creates through Elinor's thoughts. Elinor Dashwood epitomises 'sense' instead of 'sensibility' which is reflected by her thoughts. Many people believe that Jane Austen structured the type of Elinor on herself which Elinor's thoughts and emotions indicate her own, she actually is a device to employ authorial intrusion, as many of Elinor's reviews seem to reveal Austen's views, "Sense will will have attractions for me personally". Elinor embodies the characteristics which Jane Austen approves of, she actually is stoical and selfless, her stoicism is shown by her applying for grants Marianna and Willoughby, "She only wished these were less openly shewn, and once or twice do opportunity to suggest the propriety of some self applied command to Marianne". Certain passages in the novel start in third person narration, but will switch into Elinor's thoughts, "Her resentment of such behavior, her indignation at having been its dupe, for a short time made her feel only for herself; but other ideas, other things to consider soon arose. Had Edward been intentionally deceiving her? Possessed he feigned a respect on her behalf which he did not feel? Was his engagement of Lucy, an proposal of the heart and soul? No; whatever it might once have been, she cannot believe it such at present" this thoughts are Elinor convincing herself however the passage continues to be written in earlier tense using third person narration, but is completely different from the omniscient narrator.
Also sometimes, Austen will allow the idea of view to alter suddenly. A personality will make a comment which Austen will dismiss with a dry out comment of her own. When Marianne is exclaiming her interest for the autumnal beauty at Norland, "How have I delighted, as I strolled, to see them influenced in showers about me by the wind!" it is eventually undermined by Elinor's remark, "It is not everyonewho has your love for dead leaves". The audience is party to Elinor's thoughts and thoughts as she internalises them illustrating 'sense', as the other characters don't realize Elinor's sense they see her sometimes as indifferent and cold-hearted, she actually is unlike Marianne who shares all her thoughts and thoughts with relatives and buddies.
Jane Austen allows the reader to establish an in depth romantic relationship with Elinor. As the story progresses, I, as a reader discovered and empathised with Elinor, realising she is selfless, when the Dashwoods are offered a cottage, although Elinor doesn't want to go she believes it is best for the family, "though it had not been an idea which helped bring any attraction to her niceshe made no try to dissuade her mom from sending her notice or acquiescence". However some visitors could see Elinor as weakened and not identify with the character that is not able to point out their feelings. As the 21st century reader, I believe it is more difficult to connect with Elinor as the conventions in enough time are extremely contrasting, issues which would have been important to them, only seem trivial to a 21st century audience, for example the way in which human relationships are conducted, Jane Austen presumed that the guidelines of society should overrule an individuals sense, however as a modern reader my view would vary. Jane Austen also uses the narrator to mock modern culture, she ironically expresses her views on the frivolity of contemporary society, "the newspapers released to the earth, that the girl of Thomas Palmer, Esq. , was properly delivered of a boy and heir; a very interesting and acceptable paragraph, at least to all or any those intimate links who realized it before. " This comment is very blunt and expresses Jane Austen's dislike.
Similarly, in 'A Room with a View' as well as using an omniscient, third person narrator Forster writes passages probing the personas thoughts and revealing their emotions. His purpose in doing this is to allow the reader several points of view and as a way of allowing the individuals to develop themselves. Lucy is the protagonist in the book, and her thoughts are given the most attention; however Forster uses Lucy's thoughts to mock her naivety. "Lucy, in the midst of her success, found a chance to wish they performed. " Like Austen, this is allowing the reader to form a romance with the character to see them develop through the reserve.
In both novels the dialogue performs an important part. Actually referred to 'Sense and Sensibility' as 'a rather wordy play', due to the great amount of dialogue. Jane Austen uses dialogue to permit the individuals to create themselves to the audience and present them a concept of these personality. At time's the audience can know who's speaking without having to be given the name, this is because of the specific features of each persona identified in their talk, Jane Austen's people has individual speech patterns which express facet of their personality, a good example of this is actually the figure of Anne Steele, she speaks carelessly and ungrammatically, and her dialogue often portrays her shallowness and humour, "Nay, my dear, I'm sure I don't pretend to state that there an't. I'm sure which vast many smart beaux in Exeter. " By the terminology Anne uses the audience evidently sorts an sick impression of her, which must be what Jane Austen supposed, to ridicule her trivial brain. Jane Austen uses dialogue especially well in expressing the comic personas in the novel.
