Persuasion Lesson Plan

At what moment do we realize that Anne is the protagonist of the story?

Although we get hints that Anne will be at the heart of the story, it is not clear that she is the protagonist until Chapter 4, when her previous romance with Captain Wentworth is revealed. Prior to that, we know that she has other virtues, such as kindness and gentleness, which suggest that she will take a central role in the story, but she is also described as being prematurely faded. There are other clues, such as the fact that Lady Russell consulted Anne on the reduction of household expenses, and that Anne is repeatedly snubbed or slighted by her snobbier family, particularly her father and...