Sense and Sensibility

Vern 2022-04-20 09:01:42

Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility", like his usual film style, highlights the true feelings between people.
The elder sister Elena is the representative of reason, she is very knowledgeable about everything, while the younger sister Marianne is the representative of sensibility, she firmly believes that love is passionate. Edward's arrival opened a door to Elina's heart that had never been opened before, but she was rational and always restrained her feelings, talked rationally, and smiled rationally. Therefore, Edward thought that she was just friendship with him, and she had a marriage contract. In person, the two were forced to separate without any commitment. After moving to Barton Cottage, the appearance of Colonel Braddon did not impress Marianne. She fell in love with the suave Willerby and experienced the passionate love she longed for. However, things are just like this. On the day when Willerby was about to propose marriage, a little accident happened. Facing the dilemma of being penniless, he finally compromised with reality, abandoned Mary Ann, and married a wealthy man. A wealthy rich girl. "A change of heart means a change of heart, which can be regarded as love... Love is a mark that never fades." The old oath of the mountain alliance is still in front of us, but the people of Sri Lanka are no longer. Marianne finally stopped falling ill. But Colonel Braden never left from the beginning to the end. Because he had lost it, he knew how to cherish it. And Marianne's "thank you" after sobering up, all the hard work was worth it. Emotional, she finally understood that only plain feelings can last forever. As for Elena, since she moved to Barton Cottage, she has been looking forward to the reunion with Edward all the time, but in exchange, she has been disappointed again and again, especially the appearance of Lucy. If she was skeptical at first, when Lucy wiped her tears with the handkerchief embroidered with "ELF", she was on the verge of collapse. There was infinite pain in her heart, but she couldn't speak, and she had to help Edward and Lucy to start a new life generously. However, the dramatic scene reappeared, Lucy fell in love with Edward's younger brother Rob, so Edward regained his freedom, and when he told Elena that he was not married, Elena finally stopped suppressing her own. Feelings, crying gaffe, she has been suppressed for too long, and has become numb, but she showed her truest side in front of this sudden happiness. At the end of the story, everyone is happy. The rational Elena and the emotional Marianne have both found their own happiness. Only Willerby is left to weigh whether love is more important or money is more important, but no matter what the result is , he has already made a choice, and since he has made a choice, he must be responsible for his actions.
Rational or emotional, this is a question, the true meaning of happiness lies in being yourself. The unique you will surely reap the unique happiness.

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Sense and Sensibility quotes

  • Edward Ferrars: I trust I find you all well?

    Marianne: Thank you, Edward, we are all very well.

    Margaret: We've been enjoying very fine weather.

    [Marianne nudges her]

    Margaret: Well, we have.

    Edward Ferrars: Well, I-I'm glad to hear it. The roads were very... dry.

  • Elinor Dashwood: [as her mother and sisters rant about Willoughby's many qualities] Is he human?