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Persuasion
by Jane Austen
There is something very charming about Persuasion. It is a story about the steadfastness of true love and its ability withstand time, change, and a slew of misunderstandings. Anne and Captain Wentworth’s love story is one of patience – patience on their part, and on the part of the readers. I was constantly frustrated by the intrusions and schemes of others, and the frequent physical distance placed between the two. Anne’s removal to Bath almost made me give up hope. I could not abide the rest of the Elliot family – their selfishness and vanity, their slim regard for anything but social standing. It was a wonder that Anne turned out so sweet and unaffected. She was so obliging to everyone else and went hither and thither as they bid. I hoped that she would stand up for herself and take control of her own life; but she was more inclined to leave everything to chance. Captain Wentworth too was weak in that respect. He was perfectly content to lead the Miss Musgrove’s on, to ignore Anne at every possible opportunity, and then become jealous when others showed their attention. They were not a very bold pair; they kept their true feelings tightly concealed, but that was perhaps the result of their uncertainty. Of not knowing whether time had altered the other’s devotion. It had not.
Persuasion was much more about the past than the present. It was reflective, and the maturity of the characters made it a slower paced romance. A lot had to be undone. Time had not weakened the love between Anne and Captain Wentworth, but it had raised many questions, and allowed misconceptions to brew. The ending was more than gratifying. Austen wrote a beautiful final novel.
Persuasion was much more about the past than the present. It was reflective, and the maturity of the characters made it a slower paced romance. A lot had to be undone. Time had not weakened the love between Anne and Captain Wentworth, but it had raised many questions, and allowed misconceptions to brew. The ending was more than gratifying. Austen wrote a beautiful final novel.