Question

1. What does Jane Austen mean by “sense” and by “sensibility,” and which cultural movements of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries do they represent? Which of the two older sisters—Elinor and Marianne—represents which quality? Does one quality win out over the other in the end? If so, which one, and how; if not, why?

Answer 1

"Sense" being practical, intellectual, and logical in everything. This characteristic is manifested in Elinor.

"Sensibility" refers to being sensitive, emotional. The exact opposite of sense. This characteristic is manifested in Marianne.

No, one quality does not win over the other. One must possess both qualities to become a well rounded and highly productive individual.