tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post8098377475074022987..comments2022-11-01T20:28:29.448-07:00Comments on Literary Adventures Along the Brandywine: Persuasion Read-Along: Chapter 19Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-53242120614949977132022-11-01T20:28:29.448-07:002022-11-01T20:28:29.448-07:00Lovely bblog you haveLovely bblog you haveSan Leandro Doorshttps://www.find-doors.com/us/custom-doors-california/san-leandro-doors.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-67383854973466948392015-03-16T11:26:57.404-07:002015-03-16T11:26:57.404-07:00Kim,
Good! I'm so glad to hear it! ;)
I thin...Kim,<br />Good! I'm so glad to hear it! ;) <br /><br />I think one of the major hinting lines illuminating Anne's feelings here comes just as CW enters: "All the overpowering, blinding, bewildering, first effects of strong surprise were over with her. Still, however, she had enough to feel! It was agitation, pain, pleasure, a something between delight and misery.” I think Anne is too steady to be so shaken up at the sight of him if she isn't intensely attracted and doesn't have strong feelings for him. <br /><br />And definitely! I think CW's awkward stops and starts during the conversation speak volumes. (Not to drop any spoilers), but we do get a delightful bit of explanation near the end, so keep on! ;)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-15101868594786001142015-03-15T07:07:06.716-07:002015-03-15T07:07:06.716-07:00I'm trudging along here, but I'm still in ...I'm trudging along here, but I'm still in the race:) Anne's internal thoughts trying to find reasons and justifications illuminate her true feelings for CW. Why would anyone have all these "internal cogitations" (wow, new words, I just learned) about a subject if not at all interested in the subject? All her thoughts seem to indicate neutrality of her feelings but there's always something that hints otherwise; I just can't figure out which sentence among them all that hints of this. I guess that attests to JA's writing skills.<br /><br />We get to read Anne's internal thoughts but I'm curious about CW's internal thoughts all this time. I guess his unnatural behavior speaks for his thoughts.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775221790129092458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-53880776089361323422015-02-20T14:11:10.704-08:002015-02-20T14:11:10.704-08:00Hamlette,
Oh no, don't feel degerridated! ;) S...Hamlette,<br />Oh no, don't feel <i>degerridated!</i> ;) Seriously, you've been busy.<br /><br />But isn't this chapter wonderful??!! And you said it all perfectly.... <i>"I love Anne convincing herself she has no ulterior motive for going to the window. I love Wentworth being surprised by seeing her and being absolutely unable to behave naturally. I love Anne thinking she'll be totally fine seeing CW at the concert now because she sailed through that chance meeting."</i> Most excellently put!!<br /><br />And yes, I just love how Anne's internal cogitations start flowering forth in these final chapters. Austen at her best again. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-86339060621811737102015-02-19T13:41:36.125-08:002015-02-19T13:41:36.125-08:00I'm so behind! I feel so degradatated. (Forg...I'm so behind! I feel so degradatated. (Forgive me, I just watched "Little Women" with my kids because Sarah has a cold and she saw me writing my blog post about the read-along and wanted to know who all the girls were that were reading the letter, and so... we watched it.)<br /><br />But. Putting my head back into Austenland. This chapter! So full of everything! I love Anne convincing herself she has no ulterior motive for going to the window. I love Wentworth being surprised by seeing her and being absolutely unable to behave naturally. I love Anne thinking she'll be totally fine seeing CW at the concert now because she sailed through that chance meeting.<br /><br />And I loved the biting observation at the end of the chapter about the "elegant stupidity of private parties" and how Anne is "wearied of such a state of stagnation." Good, good stuff.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-52854061383985023692015-02-17T16:31:01.405-08:002015-02-17T16:31:01.405-08:00Susanna,
And I think she's just unwilling to a...Susanna,<br />And I think she's just unwilling to admit anything/bring up the subject (in fact, thinking about it, at this point in the story she still thinks she's right about CW). I just find it puzzling why she wouldn't say anything as she actually sees him. She knew Anne had been seeing him quite a bit, so she can't really gain too much at this point. I guess it comes down to pride again.<br /><br />And yes, exactly! Those moments when we're reasoning ourselves out of or into something (not necessarily bad---just "something") and know perfectly well what's going on. ;)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790762616882118040.post-73208044475087577492015-02-17T12:54:01.912-08:002015-02-17T12:54:01.912-08:00I believe that Lady Russel h is trying to establis...I believe that Lady Russel h is trying to establish distance between her and Anne and Captain Wentworth. She never wants the feelings once felt to be revived because she thinks that she knows better for Anne. Also, let us not forget that she is scheming to get Anne connected to another man. That certainly a viable motive for her behavior. <br /><br />I think my favorite bit in this chapter was about Anne suddenly feeling the urge to see if it was raining. Even amongst all her fiercest emotions, she continues to try to give HERSELF reasonable reasons for her curious behavior. I think we have all experienced that at one time or another. Austen really captures it here.Susanna https://www.blogger.com/profile/00066037966026823577noreply@blogger.com