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Chapter VI
Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

Abstract: The Dashwoods are melancholy on setting off, but as they get closer to Barton Cottage they become more interested in this new area and the new home they are to inhabit. This chapter highlights the theme of expectations vs. reality. Sir John Middleton is introduced.

Source: Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility (London: T. Egerton, 1811)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: British
       
Genre: Fiction
Reading Level: 9.5        Language: English        File Name: 1538
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.2.4: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.

LA.D.2.4: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.1.4: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.


Theme: Romance, Social Commentary
Reading Strategy: Compare and contrast
 
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