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Except Written by Barbara (9/15/2009 4:54 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I have always read it..., penned by BarbaraB

...as I said in my other post in this thread, elsewhere in the story Jane Austen equates 'striking' as being 'tall'.

Also, in Mansfield Park, she describes Fanny as 'She was small of her age, with no glow of complexion, nor any other striking beauty' (so small=not striking).

If you read the passage as Marianne being more striking, then it should also be read as Marianne--the more striking one---being taller.

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Descriptions of the Miss Dashwoods kathleen (elder) (9/13/2009 6:47 p.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.)
Classic vs romantic ideals of beauty Heather Leigh (9/14/2009 12:58 a.m.)
I think Elinor is taller because... Reeba (9/14/2009 10:13 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.)
    - 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.)
    - The commas. Reeba (9/15/2009 5:11 p.m.)
      - The comma after 'sister's' Barbara (9/15/2009 5:22 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.)
- 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.)

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