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[averygoodun42]

You scored as Elinor Dashwood. As Marianne's older sister, Elinor lives at the other end of the emotional spectrum. She rarely reveals her intense feelings and is more concerned with being honest and loyal than having what she deserves. Even though her intentions are pure, she sets herself up for loss by constantly placing other people before her own needs. Overall, Elinor is gentle and rational but is just as capable of radical emotions (despite her withholding them) as her sister. </td> Elinor Dashwood 75% Elizabeth Bennet 72% Jane Bennet 63% Emma Woodhouse 56% Charlotte Lucas 56% Lady Catherine 31% Marianne Dashwood 22% Which Jane Austen Character are You? (For Females) Long Quiz!!! created with QuizFarm.com

It's funny. I just read S&S for what seems to be the first time (I had sworn I'd read it before!), and I was appalled to find myself more in Miss Lucy Steels than Elinor. It's not always the case that I see myself in the less savory characters, as I think I am much more like Elizabeth Bennet than Lydia for example, but it's disquieting to read a villain amd see myself therein.

I wonder if the writers of that test included Mansfield Park. So far I haven't identified with any of those characters, good or bad. Thank goodness.

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[keladry_lupin]

I do sort of sympathize with Lucy in one respect. She goes about it entirely the wrong way, but she is defending her territory, so to speak: "Edward is mine, and he has been for years, and you cannot take him away from me." Other than that, I loathe her, though.

This test doesn't seem very thorough -- where are the main characters from Jane Austen's other three novels? The creator of the test probably just went by the three more popular movies, as opposed to all six books. *haughty sniff*

Of course, who am I to talk? I'm reading Persuasion for the first time right now! And I love love love it.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Oh, Lucy isn't a nice character at all! That's why I was appalled to see myself in her. *sigh*

Even if the test creator went only by the movies, there's still Persuasion and Mansfield Park to gank from. They were decent adaptations (although the movie Persuasion is my least favorite of all). Actually, now that I think on it, I might not have read Persuasion either. Hmm. 'Nother trip to the library, I guess!

PS: Have you read Mansfield Park? If so, what did you think of it?

[keladry_lupin]

Haven't read Mansfield Park yet. I tried several years ago, but couldn't get into it. Persuasion and Mansfield Park were adapted into films, but neither was as successful or as widespread (on TV or the big screen) as the three films featured on the test.

I'm going slowly on Persuasion because I have other things to do, including some last-minute research for my SSHG Exchange gift. I'll give MP another try after Persuasion.

I have a book that's given me a chuckle or three; I'll have to adapt it into a meme here on LJ, or even a quiz on one of those websites where I can attach pictures and stuff. Or use it as the basis for my own meme, and include a few supporting characters. (It takes from all six books and tells you which Jane Austen character you are most like, but it only uses the main women and one or two supporting characters.)

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Frankly, I liked the movie version of Mansfield Park better than the book. (Sacrilage, I know) Fanny (and everyone else) was more likeable in the movie (I get very tired of ultra-passive, self-defeatist, insecure, emotionally abused women.) It took me a lot longer to read MP because I didn't like ANY of the characters. Not even Edmund. Especially not Edmund.

(Although, the version I checked out of the library had "Lover's Vows" in the back, so that was fun to read. What a maudlin piece of tripe! Is that really what passed for good theater back then? No wonder Austen, and later Dickens, were so popular!)

What book is that?

[keladry_lupin]

*snort* It's so silly -- I'm always embarrassed to admit that I have a couple of books like this, but it's Jane Austen's Guide to Dating (I think that's the title). Instead of The Rules, which are confusing and complicated, it's just about using your own common sense when it comes to the opposite sex. And the author uses examples from all six books, both bad examples (how Caroline Bingley tries to make herself look better by tearing Elizabeth down in front of Darcy) and good examples (Fanny Price being true to her values and her instincts when it comes to Henry Crawford).