Despite some amusing characters and true Jane Austen touches, it is not generally considered to be her best novel. ... By the end of the novel, sense triumphs as the emotional Marianne, "[i]nstead of falling sacrifice to an irresistible passion," makes a practical match based not on volatile emotions, but on the steadier, quieter feelings of respect and friendship, trusting that, in time, these too can grow into love (372). ...

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What is true however is that we think of these kinds of predatory animals as being devious, sneaky, mean even, our reaction to them is usually one of awe rather than affection. ... We consider their loyalty a sign that they care and even love us but is it not true that what people call a parrots fickle fancies, intense mood swings, emotional outbursts and ease of offence far more human than a dogs unwavering friendship? ...

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Could they turn from their door one, however monstrous, who solicited their compassion and friendship? ... Had he been introduced to an unbiased world where appearance is not a constituent of a proper human being, the creature would have maintained his innocence and kept true to what we define as "humanity". ...

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The claim that diarists are only writers and write with the sole intention of unburdening their minds through private expression is not necessarily true. ... If this were true, it would make sense that James' writing reflects that she was consciously both the observer and the observed. ... She did not mention much of her childhood - her enthusiasm for horseback riding, her adolescent friendships with women of the time, or her general life during the social and education reform movements of the post Civil War period. ...

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Confronted with Alzheimer's disease, Grant and Fiona experience contrasting emotions as the film progresses, which is symbolized by the kitchen, nature, and the nursing home. The kitchen in the couple's cottage home symbolizes an intimate place for the two of them; they are often gathered there afte...

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