Anne Elliot: Being Persuaded
Posted March 20, 2010
By BlackLeopard,
Miss Anne Elliot is a modest, genteel woman who lives in the country with her father and older sister. Anne’s father, Sir Walter Elliot, is an incredibly vain man who judges everyone on their looks. Sir Walter Elliot makes plans to move to the city of Bath - a place where Anne regrettably does not wish to move to. This is fine with her father and sister, because they want to get rid of Anne. They come to the conclusion that she can stay with her sister, Mary, in Uppercross.
Anne winds up staying with her sister Mary, her husband Charles, and their two boys. There Anne meets up with someone that she did not expect to meet - Captain Wentworth. Anne is unsettled to see Captain Wentworth, and she does everything possible to avoid him. At one time, Captain Wentworth and Anne were in love with each other and they had intended to get married. But Anne had been persuaded by her friend, Lady Russell, to reject his offer of marriage. Because of this, Anne evades him at all cost.
Captain Wentworth does not seem to show any interest in Anne but he does intend to find a wife. He has come back successful and rich. He shows attraction to Louisa (Charles’ sister) but because of an unfortunate accident, that all changes. He wasn’t really in love with Louisa because he’s still in love with someone else. His feelings haven’t changed.
After the accident, Anne leaves Uppercross and joins her family in Bath. When Anne arrives in Bath, she finds that Louisa is to marry Captain Benewick (a friend of Captain Wentworth). She’s relieved. Perhaps there’s a chance that Captain Wentworth still loves her. Through many unexpected meetings, she keeps bumping into Captain Wentworth. Anne can’t escape him and in turn, Captain Wentworth can’t escape her. In one of these meetings, Captain Wentworth leaves Anne a letter. In this letter, he pours out his entire heart to Anne. He says that she has pierced his soul and that he is half agony/half hope. He must know if she cares for him.
My Thoughts on Persuasion:
I like this book by Jane Austen. It’s simple and sweet. Jane Austen is exceptional at making the characters in her book come alive. She has a great talent when it comes to describing the behavior of people. This is an older book and of course the writing is harder to understand. Because of this, some readers might find this book to be somewhat slow and boring. If you enjoy reading the classics and are fascinated with the Regency Era then this book is for you. I highly recommend that you also read Jane Austen’s other books: Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Emma. All in all, I give Persuasion three and a half stars.
~Grace Thorson View All Music And Book Reviews By BlackLeopard | View BlackLeopard's Profile
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