Austen’s Sisters Return to the Screen in New “Sense and Sensibility” Adaptation

Wheaton students and faculty reflect on the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, discussing its portrayal of sisterhood, romance and the complexities of growing up.

By Mallory Mankin, Staff Writer
The first time Alaetheia Golden read Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” she struggled to finish it. But when she read it aloud to her younger sister on a second pass, she found parallels between Elinor and Marianne Dashwood's sisterly relationship and her own. 
Austen’s first published novel follows Elinor and Marianne as they navigate financial and romantic struggles in late 18th-century England.
When the story was adapted into a film starring Daisy Edgar-Jone...

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Mallory Mankin

Mallory is a sophomore studying political science from Franklin, Tennessee. She enjoys crafting, poetry and watching everything Aaron Sorkin has written.

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