Jane Austen Movie Throwdown

Every time I take a Jane Austen character quiz I turn out to be Marianne Dashwood - impetuous, impulsive, dramatic, and emotional Marianne. Through Marianne's reckless behavior, Jane Austen showed just how different she was from her more sensible sister, Elinor. Several of her actions flew wildly in the face of convention. This week we pose the question: which of these two movie scenes was most effective in showing her reckless behavior?

Marianne's Reckless Behavior

1. Allowing Willoughby to cut a lock of her hair. This action had Mrs. Dashwood and Elinor Dashwood thinking that Willoughby and Marianne had a tacit agreement. They therefore went along with her forward behavior, shocked to find out later that Willoughby had made no long-term promises.

2. Walking recklessly in the rain to see Willoughby's house, Combe Magna, and almost catching her 'death' of cold. This scene was not in Jane's book, but both recent movie adaptations featured this change, which led to the dramatic sick scene.

Most reckless scene
	Allowing Willoughby to cut a lock of her hair
	Walking to see Combe Magna in the rain
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