Sense and Sensibility Essay -- Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility was the first novel written by Jane Austen and it reflects the views and ideas of a young girl of twenty-two. It includes autobiographical elements, as do new(prenominal) novels written by her. Jane Austen had only one sister, Cassandra, and the two were very attached. The tie that existed between Jane and Cassandra is to be found between Elinor and Marianne. The two women of the novel overly resemble their real- life counterparts in their nature and attitude. Elinor possesses the good sense of Cassandra and the amity of Jane. Marianne displays Janes love for reading, music and dance. The setting of the novel is also based on actual locations. The Dashwoods cottage at Barton in Devonshire resembles Jane Austens house at Steventon in Hampshi...