We have already discussed the idea of Sense and Sensibility with Marguerite de Navarre and Mme de Sévigné.Let us now apply this same idea to Mme de Lafayette?Is Mme de Lafayette “sensible” or is she “raisonnée”?
I think that Mme de LaFayette is very reasonable. She is concise and to the point and is not afraid to tell people exactly how things played out in this time period. Essentially the events of this time period were similar to that of today's soap operas and she seems to think of all of these actions as a joke. I find her writings quite entertaining because she is so matter of fact. I think that she looks at these people as being silly in their endeavors and is trying to convey her feelings of how rediculous these people actually are.
I agree with Anna. I think that Mme de Lafayette's writing is very reasonable and to the point. It is clear and rational. Also, at least so far as I have read, while the issues arising in the lives of the character are of a sensible nature, they consider them in a very introspective, rational manner.
Mme de LaFayette is far more resonable than sensible because she is so detached from the story. She even goes as far as to refer to herself in third person when she mentions herself. It's not concerned at all with how personal it relates to her or any feelings the events envoke. It reads like the combination of a history book and a tabloid, rather than a personal letter.
Although in the beginning I was unsure, I agree with everyone else in that Mme. de LaFayette is certainly more reasonable than she is sensible. She uses logical ideas to convey how she feels towards the people of this time period, rather than using methods such as first person, etc.
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I think that Mme de LaFayette is very reasonable. She is concise and to the point and is not afraid to tell people exactly how things played out in this time period. Essentially the events of this time period were similar to that of today's soap operas and she seems to think of all of these actions as a joke. I find her writings quite entertaining because she is so matter of fact. I think that she looks at these people as being silly in their endeavors and is trying to convey her feelings of how rediculous these people actually are.
I agree with Anna. I think that Mme de Lafayette's writing is very reasonable and to the point. It is clear and rational. Also, at least so far as I have read, while the issues arising in the lives of the character are of a sensible nature, they consider them in a very introspective, rational manner.
Mme de LaFayette is far more resonable than sensible because she is so detached from the story. She even goes as far as to refer to herself in third person when she mentions herself. It's not concerned at all with how personal it relates to her or any feelings the events envoke. It reads like the combination of a history book and a tabloid, rather than a personal letter.
Although in the beginning I was unsure, I agree with everyone else in that Mme. de LaFayette is certainly more reasonable than she is sensible. She uses logical ideas to convey how she feels towards the people of this time period, rather than using methods such as first person, etc.
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