Old Mr. Dashwood
leaves his mother and sisters with very little money and remains largely unconcerned for their welfare.
Margaret Dashwood - The thirteen-year-old, good-humored youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood, Margaret
shares her sister Marianne's romantic tendencies.
Marianne Dashwood - The seventeen-year-old second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood. Marianne's spontaneity,
excessive sensibility, and romantic idealism lead her to fall in love with the debaucherous John Willoughby, though he
painfully spurns her, causing her to finally recognize her misjudgment of him. After this turn of heart, she ultimately marries
her long-standing admirer, Colonel Brandon.
Mrs. Ferrars - The wealthy, manipulative mother of Edward and Robert who disinherits her first son when he refuses to
marry a rich heiress.
Edward Ferrars - The sensible and friendly older brother of Fanny Dashwood and Robert Ferrars. Edward develops a close