Persuasion Chapter 12

This episode is only covering one chapter because this chapter brings the DRAMA. We meet a new man who draws our attention the fact that Anne is hot, Louisa jumps down a flight of stairs and gets a severe concussion, and Wentworth shows that he trusts Anne.

Topics discussed include Cape Cod, the way Wentworth came to the rescue for Benwick, Chekhov's Cobb, Joan and the lawn mower, Mary's pettiness, and Anne as Eponine.

Glossary of Terms and Phrases:

stiles (n): an arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Mad Men, Les Miserables, Hamilton, Friends, the Seagull

Patron Study Questions:

Emily: We have two instances in this chapter of Captain Wentworth voluntarily rushing to deliver upsetting news. What does it tell us about his character that he takes on this duty?

Ghenet: What are your thoughts on Captain Benwick and Cousin Elliot? Why do you think they’re doing for the story at this point?

Avi: The scene at the Cobb is, justifiably, one of the most famous in Persuasion. What does this show about Anne’s character and what does this show about how everyone, particularly Wentworth, really feel about Anne when all pretensions and conventions are stripped away?

Becca's Study Questions: Topics discussed include Mr. Elliot's reaction to Anne, Anne's transformation, the accident and what it does to the story, what it teaches us about the characters, the difference between persuadable characters and resolute characters, and Anne's separation from the rest of the party.

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Funniest Quote: “I wish,” said Henrietta, very well pleased with her companion, “I wish Lady Russell lived at Uppercross, and were intimate with Dr. Shirley. I have always heard of Lady Russell as a woman of the greatest influence with everybody! I always look upon her as able to persuade a person to anything! I am afraid of her, as I have told you before, quite afraid of her, because she is so very clever; but I respect her amazingly, and wish we had such a neighbor at Uppercross.”

Questions Moving Forward: Will the storylines be splintered from here on out?

Who wins the chapters? Anne <3

Next Episode: Volume 2 Chapters 1-3 / Chapters 13-15

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