英语论文-Analysis of Marianne's changing view ofloveFrom Sensibility to Sense--Analysis of Marianne's changing view of love Abstract:JaneAusten is a great female writer in the history of English literature.Her works have an effect to theworld."Sense and Sensibility"is a famous one among them.This paper mainly compares the twosisters view of love:Elinor is rational while Marianne is emotional.With the development of thestory,Marianne's attitude is changing from sensibility to sense.Under the contemporary socialcondition,this rational view of love has its particular meaning.Ideology,class,money as well asother people's help are important factors used to explain her view.At the same time,this changingview has its influence to the people and the society.Key words:sensibility;sense;view of love;change.[大秘书网文章htp:www.21gwy.com找范文，到大秘书网]从情感到理智解析玛丽安变化的爱情观摘要：简奥斯丁是英国文学史上一位著名的女作家，其著作对后世影响深远。<理智与情感>是其中较为著名的一篇。本文主要通过分析两姐妹玛丽安与埃丽诺对待爱情的态度：姐姐较为理智，而妹妹则较为情感。随着故事的发展，妹妹的态度发生变化，由情感转为理智。在当时的社会条件下，这种理性的爱情观有其特殊的历史内涵。思想意识，阶级，金钱以及他人的帮助，都有助于解释她的态度为何发生变化。同时，这种变化对人及社会都重要的影响。关键词：情感：理智：爱情观：变化1.0Introduction1.1TheintroductionofJaneAustenJane Austen(1775-1817)is a great female writer in the history of English literature.She is amongthe first English women to break the male monopoly of novel writing.Her brilliantly witty,elegantly structured satirical novels vividly described the life of the common people in thecountryside Her mainly literary concem is about human beings in their social relationships.Hernovels reveal in a subtle determined manner,the beauty of women (not only physical beauty),andtheir longing for freedom in the marriage life.There are 6 great woks in her life such as Sense andSensibility (1811),Pride and Prejudice (1813),Mansfield Park (1814),Emma (1816),Northanger Abbey (1818),Persuation (1818).Jane Austen can match with Shakespeare andDickens in the history of literature by her famous novels.H.W.Wollber,a famous English scholar,has a great remark:"In this world,it is a comedy to understand by reason,while a tragedy byemotion"(Edward Corpland,2001 The Cambridge companion to Jane Austen).Jane Austen writesmany famous comedies by her reason.Just as George Henry Lewes pointed that the quintessenceof Austen's art is seriousness.Austen's comedies can help people to realize their mistakes orshortcomings.Austen's novels are mainly concerned with young women's social growth andself-discovery.Nearly all of them explore a consistent theme that maturity is achieved through theloss of the illusions.Faults of character displayed by the people of her novels are corrected,when,through various trials and misunderstandings,lessons are leamed.1.2 The general knowledge ofSense and Sensibility.Among her works,I'd like to analyze Sense and Sensibility.This work,which Austen writes with her usual irony,humour and profound sensitivity,turns upon the tensionbetween desire and discretion in a women's society in England in the 18 th century.Given thesocial and financial system which is so systematically heartless in its treatment of women,and inwhich marriage must seem first of all important as a step towards material prosperity or its reverse,the question whether a young woman has sense or sensibility itself becomes touched with irony.The Dashwood family holds center stage in the novel.Mrs Dashwood and her three daughters,forced by the avaricious daughter-in-law,have to leave Sussex and move to Dever.For thesensible daughter Elinor,the move is a painful separation from the man he loves.However,hersister Marianne finds in the new place the romance which she loves.Elinor is a woman of goodsense,while Marianne is the creature of sensibility.When they find the man they love have otherlovers,one controls her emotion,and the other lets her emotion controls her actions.2.0 Thetwo sisters'view of love.2.1 Elinor's attitude of love.Elinor,the older sister,whose advice is soeffectual,possesses a strength of understanding,and coolness of judgement,which qualified her,though only 19,to be the counsellor of her mother,and enable her frequently to counteract,to theadvantage of the them all,that eagerness of mind in Mrs Dashwood which must generally havelead to imprudence.She has a gentle disposition and a strong feeling.With the sober judgementand special view,she knows how to control her feelings."It was a knowledge which her motherhad yet to learn;and which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught"(Jane Austen,2001Sense and Sensibility :5).She is good at dealing with the housework and relationships with otherpeople.When she knows that her lover,Edward,is betrothed,we can't find there is anythingwrong with her."When she is injured,she can try her best to control her feelings in order to let hermother and her sister not know the truth.Elinor has 'an excellent heart',and strong feelings aswell as prudence.The opposing values of romance and practical realism are debated as eachsister takes issue with the conduct and the 'doctrine'of the other.Elinor is more circumspect moreaware of how the self interacts with others.In her view,conventions are necessary and even useful.Prudent Elinor painfully hears out Lucy Steele's story of Edward Ferrars's secret engagement toher under cover of the noise and music in Lady Middleton's drawing room."Elinor for a fewminutes remained silent.Her astonishment at what her heard was at first too great for words;but atlength forcing herself to speak cautiously,she said with the calmness of manner,which tolerantlywell concealed her surprise and solicitude"(Jane Austen,2001 Sense and Sensibility :81).Thenheart broken by the revelation of what she constrains herself to think of,conventionally,as Lucy'ssecret.She says nothing about it to her mother and sisters,who have assumed,with her,thatEdward's mother is the only impediment to her marriage "It was a relief to her,to be sparedthe communication of what would give of Edward,which would probably flow from the excess oftheir partial affection for herself,and which was more than felt equal to support.From theircounsel,or their conversation she knew she could receive no assistance,their tendemess andsorrow must add to her distress,while her self-command would neither receive encouragementfrom their example nor from their praise.She was stronger alone,and her own good sense so wellsupported her,that her fimmness was as unshaken,her appearance of cheerfulness as invariable,aswith regret so poignant and so fresh,it was possible for them to be"(Edward Corpland,2001 TheCambridge companion to Jane Austen:45).As Lucy 'confess'so as to steer Elinor away fromEdward,in an effort to get him back and Elinor seeks to find out the hurtful truth while convincingLucy of her perfect serenity and propriety,the young women use what looks like an intimateexchange to strengthen the facades that conceal and serve their opposing purpose.When Elinormediates as generously as she can on the character of her sister's deceiver,she condemnsWilloughby in the words used here of John Dashwood:"Extravagance and vanity had make himcold-hearted and selfish."A world where men have those vices is a harsh one for young women.2.2 Marianne's attitude of love.Marianne,the younger sister,is,in many respects,quite equal toElinor.She is sensible and clever;but eager in everything;her sorrows her joys,can have nomoderation.She is generous,amiable,interesting;she is everything but of prudent.When shemeets Willoughby,she can't help falling in love with him at the first sight.Willoughby is ahandsome man.When he comes,many people,including Marianne pays much attention to him.Marianne likes to make friends with this kind of people with charming appearance and perfectpersonality."His namely beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme ofgeneral admiration,and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particularspirit from his exterior attractions.--Marianne herself had seen less of his person that the rest,forthe confusions which crimsoned over her face,on his lifting her up,had robbed her of the powerof regarding him after their entering the house "(Jane Austen,2001 Sense and Sensibility :38).Marianne loves the poetry of Cowper and Scoot,and picturesque landscapes;She believes in firstsight and passionate love,a meeting of tastes and minds;She trusts her feelings to guide herconduct.When she knows that Willoughby will apart her,she is deep in the sorrow."'Go to him,Elinor,'she cried,as soon as she could speak,'and force him to come to me,tell him I must seehim again-must speak to him instantly.-I can't rest-I shall not have a moment's peace till this isexplained-Some dreadful misapprehension or other-oh go to him this moment."(Jane Austen,2001 Sense and Sensibility:101).Later the social and psychological dangers of showing feelingare excruciatingly dramatized as Marianne insists on claiming intimacy with Willoughby in acrowded ballroom.Marianne doesn't believe Willoughby will cheat her."Marianne wouldhave thought herself very inexcusable had she been able to sleep at all night after parting fromWilloughby.She would have been ashamed to look her family in the face the next morning,hadshe not risen from her bed in more need of repose than she lay down in it.But the feelings whichmade such composure a disgrace,left her in no danger of incurring it.She was awake the wholenight,and she wept the greatest part of it.She got up with a headache,was unable to talk,andunwilling to take any nourishment;giving pain every moment to her mother and sisters,andforbidding all attempt at consolation from either Her sensibility was potent enough!"(EdwardCorpland,2001 The Cambridge companion to Jane Austen :45).In this world,where sons andlovers seem interchangeable,where people affect by watching one another,and individuals seemneither integral nor unique.Marianne Dashwood romantically insists on an ideal of perfectself-fulfillment in a love based on mutual feeling and shared tastes,and hence on the impossibilityof second attachments;it is one of 'her,most favorite maxims',A conversation between Elinorand Brandon,early in the novel,raises the nice question of whether she thinks them unimaginableor immoral:'Your sister,I understand,does not approve of second attachment.''No,'repliedElinor,her opinions are all romantic.''Or rather,as I believe,she considers them impossible toexist.''I believe she does,But how she contrives it without reflecting on the character of her ownfather,who had himself two wives,I know not.'(Jane Austen,2001 Sense and Sensibility :62).3.0 Marianne's changing view of love and its historic meaning.At first,Marianne doesn't likeBrandon very much.She just wants to be average friends,not close friends.At the same time,Brandon is much older than Marianne.He is not active or passionate.After cheated byWilloughby,Marianne's attitude towards love has changed a lot.She realized that Willoughby isjust a playboy.This kind of people can't bring her happiness.This kind of people is changeablebecause of many factors.Looked after by Brandon,Marianne realizes that Brandon is a goodperson .He has the ability to take care of her and bring her happiness.Marianne's view of love has