1. Sensibility and Men in 18th-19th Centuries
In the beginning of the novel Darcy is a coldly rational man that makes a mistake in his judgment of Jane's attachment to his friend Mr. ... This epistolary element of the novel is important to consider, as letter writing was usually a form of expression related to women. ... In his love and the expression of it, Darcy is not self-centered and self-victimizing like Werther, which makes Elizabeth sympathize with him and approve of his argument, unlike Lotte that rebukes Werther for his expression. ... " she asks Werther to control himself referring to the notion of manhood that is bui...
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