Sense and Sensibility Lesson Plan

Compare and contrast Robert and Lucy's personalities.

Robert Ferrars shows a lack of compunction similar to Lucy's, as he enjoys his undeserved good fortune at another's expense. He shows very little concern for Edward's situation, or for his means of making a living. In fact, he prefers to make fun of the idea of Edward as a pastor, and addresses the whole affair with flippancy. Insincerity is a theme rife in the book, as Robert, Lucy, John, and Fanny, among many others, freely traffic in it to hide their blatant lack of concern for anyone other than themselves. Students might note that Lucy is more cunning and strategic than Robert, who is more ignorant and amoral,...