Sense and Sensibility · Character
Anne Steele
Lucy Steele's older, less clever sister who accidentally reveals Lucy's secret engagement.
minor
Also known as Nancy
First appearance: XXII
Anne Steele shows up with force in Chapter XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Anne is the elder Miss Steele, nearly thirty, plain and foolish, who talks incessantly of beaux and lacks elegance.
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In Chapter XXI: Anne is the elder Miss Steele, nearly thirty, plain and foolish, who talks incessantly of beaux and lacks elegance. Later, in XXII: Anne is mentioned as the only relation who knows of Lucy's secret…
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- Family, Gossip & Social Circle
- Romantic Entanglements & Conflicts
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Willoughby, who has previously wronged Mariann…
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