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Taller=striking Written by Barbara (9/14/2009 5:27 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Why I read it as Marianne being taller, penned by kathleen (elder)

I think it's evident that this is saying that Marianne is more striking. I also think that Jane Austen was saying that it was more striking to be taller. Earlier, back in Ch. 6, Lady Middleton was also described as " her figure tall and striking". To me, that seems to equate being tall with being striking, in terms of figure.

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Descriptions of the Miss Dashwoods kathleen (elder) (9/13/2009 6:47 p.m.)

I think Elinor is taller because... Reeba (9/14/2009 10:13 a.m.)
- I have always read it... BarbaraB (9/15/2009 4:03 p.m.)
  - Except Barbara (9/15/2009 4:54 p.m.)
    - Oh, okay BarbaraB (9/15/2009 6:52 p.m.)
- I agree with you that Elinor is taller Outi (9/15/2009 3:11 p.m.)
  - tall and elegant vs short and curvey Carol J. (9/20/2009 12:16 a.m.)
- Correction. Reeba (9/14/2009 10:47 a.m.)
  - Why I read it as Marianne being taller kathleen (elder) (9/14/2009 11:24 a.m.)
    - The commas. Reeba (9/15/2009 5:11 p.m.)
      - The comma after 'sister's' Barbara (9/15/2009 5:22 p.m.)
    - Taller=striking Barbara (9/14/2009 5:27 p.m.)
      - And maybe 'correct' refers to posture and carraige? Elbè (9/14/2009 7:22 p.m.)
Classic vs romantic ideals of beauty Heather Leigh (9/14/2009 12:58 a.m.)
Physical descriptions Barbara (9/13/2009 7:15 p.m.)
- Narrator or Willoughby Barb JA (9/14/2009 7:23 a.m.)
  - Slippery Jane Ivonne (9/14/2009 9:42 a.m.)
    - Thank you Barb JA (9/15/2009 8:01 a.m.)
      - Very good point Ivonne (9/16/2009 8:51 a.m.)

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