Sense and Sensibility · Character
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Jennings's good-humored, giggling daughter, all warmth and no tact, whose cheerful folly both welcomes and wearies the Dashwood sisters.
supporting
Also known as Charlotte
First appearance: Chapter XX
As a supporting figure in Sense and Sensibility, Mrs. Palmer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Charlotte Palmer is cheerful and gossipy, sharing news about Willoughby and Marianne, and inviting the Dashwoods to Cleveland.
Charlotte Palmer is a pretty, perpetually laughing young wife whose openness and kindness more than atone for her want of elegance and recollection. Her folly is inoffensive because it is never conceited, yet her thoughtless laugh and constant cheerfulness can grate on more discerning company like Elinor's. As the daughter of the meddling Mrs. Jennings and sister of the chilly Lady Middleton, she embodies the well-meaning but shallow society the Dashwoods must navigate, offering warmth without wisdom.
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- Other
Character groups
- Romantic Entanglements & Conflicts
- Family, Gossip & Social Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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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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See Mrs. Palmer in Chapter XX