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Would you then say that ... Written by Reeba (9/10/2009 10:07 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Hmmm, penned by Elizabeth K

every youth is like that?

We see a lot of Marianne in Mrs Dashwood.
Barbara's post (I have given the link) shows IMO a kind of similarity in both the daughter and an adult mother's behaviour.

Mrs Dashwood is also quite sure of her thoughts. Words like - convinced, speedily comprehended, certain etc etc which may not be as passionately absolute as Marianne's never, but both seem to be speaking from the same platform.

Yes they differed during the flannel and age of the col discussion but that is what I mean when I say that this attitude will transfer itself to different subjects as she grows older, if she doesn't learn.

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Marianne and the language of absolutes Barbara (9/10/2009 1:48 a.m.)

Some more thoughts MarianneR (9/10/2009 4:48 a.m.)
- The blinkered perspective of youth. Rachel G (9/10/2009 5:58 a.m.)
  - I think that Reeba (9/10/2009 6:19 a.m.)
    - Hmmm Elizabeth K (9/10/2009 6:38 a.m.)
      - Would you then say that ...   Reeba (9/10/2009 10:07 a.m.)
        
        The difference in upbringing   Elizabeth K (9/10/2009 3:32 p.m.)
        
        Age and upbringing   Barbara (9/10/2009 4:31 p.m.)
        
        Ah, thank you Barbara   Elizabeth K (9/11/2009 6:12 a.m.)
        
        Her family might have had some social status   Barbara (9/11/2009 10:20 a.m.)
        
        Why a baronet?   Graciela (9/11/2009 1:17 p.m.)
        
        Because...   Barbara (9/11/2009 2:42 p.m.)
        
        In SS2, he was Col Christopher Brandon...   janelt (9/11/2009 3:52 p.m.)
        
        I'm sure you're right about Mrs Dashwood's background.   Anselm (9/11/2009 4:50 a.m.)
        
        Except no 7000   Barbara (9/11/2009 10:18 a.m.)
        
        I assume you're using the word "more" to mean   Anselm (9/11/2009 11:46 a.m.)
        
        I wonder if ...   Anselm (9/10/2009 10:55 a.m.)

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