Time to stir the pot on the ambivalence of Mrs Smith...

Time to stir the pot on the ambivalence of Mrs Smith... Written by jeffrey (10/26/2011 4:15 p.m.)

A year and a half ago, I posted on what I thought was an inconsistency in Mrs Smith's character that I could not square.

It concerns Mrs Smith's flip-flop on Mr Elliot and the possibility of him being a match for Anne.

David Shapard goes in to great detail on this issue in the annotated version.

What do you, fellow group-readers, think of this? I'm still not on point with it.

(And Cheryl: I hope the inclusion of a link to a former discussion on this topic is permissible)

Is Mrs Smith flip-flopping?

Time to stir the pot on the ambivalence of Mrs Smith... jeffrey (10/26/2011 4:15 p.m.)

Mrs. Smith's reticence Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 10:58 a.m.)
- Good point about the enormity of the coincidence. Amytat (10/29/2011 2:58 a.m.)
- Mrs S and Anne Bridget D (10/28/2011 12:53 p.m.)
A mixture of motives Ramya (10/27/2011 9:24 a.m.)
- Mrs Smith and Mr E Bridget D (10/27/2011 12:06 p.m.)
  - I am not inclined to be so severe on Mrs. Smith Ramya (10/27/2011 3:12 p.m.)
    - Mrs Smith and Anne Bridget D (10/29/2011 12:15 a.m.)
- Well said! Good analogy with Col. Brandon. nfm Rachel G (10/27/2011 10:03 a.m.)
I find her believable Amytat (10/26/2011 7:49 p.m.)
- Mrs Smith Bridget D (10/27/2011 1:13 a.m.)
Another previous thread, and Anne's inscrutability Tom P2 (10/26/2011 6:45 p.m.)
- Previous threads Cheryl (10/26/2011 7:11 p.m.)
Jane Austen flip-flopping on Mrs. Smith? I think not. Cathy Allen (10/26/2011 5:23 p.m.)

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