What is the point?

Posted by Kathy F. on September 25, 1997 at 20:44:38:

In response to Agreement, written by Sarah on September 25, 1997 at 01:14:56

] That's right - Jane says right from the outset that Margaret bears little importance on the novel.

If she is so unimportant, why was she even in the book at all? Is this another evidence of its being a first novel?--too many superfluous characters?

Kathy

REPLIES:

• Maybe? Sarah 21:06:30 9/25/97 (3)
  • Someone to receive letters? Arnessa 21:16:10 9/27/97 (2)
    • Elinor's feelings Kathy F. 21:15:03 9/28/97 (0)
    • An epistolary novel.....would S&S have been better this way? Lynne 01:26:09 9/28/97 (0)

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