The role of women in Sense and Sensibility
Marianne
Dashwood is the romantically inclined and eagerly expressive second daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Dashwood. She is the object of the attentions of Colonel Brandon and Mr.
Willoughby. She is attracted to young, handsome, romantically spirited Willoughby and
does not think much of the older, more reserved Colonel Brandon.
In nineteenth century women had to be suppressed and modest. They were not allowed to
show their feelings and senses openly. When they did that, everybody gossiped and talked
about that slightingly.
The roles of women were keeping the house clean and raise the children. If they were in
the middle or lower class they had to cook, wash and clean, but if they were in the upper
class, there were servants for that. They did not just sit with doing nothing, always they
were backstitching or sewing or doing some other useful opusculum. Also they were
reading books and playing some kind of instrument or singing were was time for that.
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