pick#Pemberlittens Here's Mansfield Park Discussion Questions. I changed them up a bit because I know MP is a harder read than other Austen and a bit of a struggle sometimes. I'll post my answers later. It's hot. I was out early in the garden watering everything! It's currently 96F/35C. I need a nap. 🤤
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"Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery."
And that's a wrap on Mansfield Park 2 Chapters a Day Readalong. Discussion Post will be up on July 30th. ?
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"Never had Fanny more wanted a cordial." Wow Mary Crawford is a piece of work. Although at least she doesn't hide her golddigger tendencies.
I think you're gonna need a whiskey Fanny. ?
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“I never will—no, I certainly never will wish for a letter again,” was Fanny‘s secret declaration, as she finished this. “What do they bring but disappointment and sorrow?"
7 WEEKS Edmund!!! You couldn't find time to write Fanny because you were to busy mooning over Mary Crawford.
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"I believe, there is scarcely a young lady in the united kingdoms, who would not rather put up with the misfortune of being sought by a clever, agreeable man, than have him driven away by the vulgarity of her nearest relations."
Poor Fanny doesn't want Henry Crawford but she doesn't want him to not want her because of her family.
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Mrs Price is Lady Bertram/out ?.
"her mother was a partial, ill-judging parent, a dawdle, a slattern, who neither taught nor restrained her children, whose house was the scene of mismanagement and discomfort from beginning to end, and who had no talent, no conversation,no affection towards herself; no curiosity to know her better,...."
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You haven't seen Fanny in 10 years? No big deal! But have you heard about the Thrush?This family. 🤦🏻♀️
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Shut up Edmund! We don't need your Mansplaining! ?
"But (with an affectionate smile), let him succeed at last, Fanny, let him succeed at last. You have proved yourself upright and disinterested, prove yourself grateful and tenderhearted; and then you will be the perfect model of a woman, which I have always believed you born for.”
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"He had vanity, which strongly inclined him, in the first place, to think she did love him, though she might not know it herself; and which, secondly, when constrained at last to admit that she did know her own present feelings, convinced him that he should be able in time to make those feelings what he wished."
She said NO Henry!
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"She had no one to take her part, to counsel, or speak for her. Her only friend was absent."
#Pemberlittens we all know that Jane Austen was brilliant. But this scene. Edmund is gone. Fanny has no one. She may be blotchy from crying but she doesn't waver. It's a turning point for me. I recognize her strength of character.
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4️⃣ “and standing back, well shaded and sheltered, and looking over a ha-ha into the park, was a comfortable-sized bench, on which they all sat down.” I love ha-ha!
“to sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure, is the most perfect refreshment.” As a gardener I appreciate a place in the shade to admire.
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6️⃣ The Play! As I always think of it is bad. Mr Rushworth is silly but just wants to be part of the gang so I feel sorry for him. But Edmund droning on would be the worst. Especially when he's all lovesick puppy over Mary Crawford.
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8️⃣ MP is never going to be my favorite Austen. Edmund is no Mr Darcy or Henry Tilney. I think he will just be more of a sanctimonious prig as he ages. I hope older Fanny learns to speak up for herself, the way I did. It's a wonderful feeling!
August means it's time for retellings, adaptations, and inspired by Mansfield Park.📚
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