Chapter 31: Marianne's Mood Swings and Colonel Brandon's Revelation - Sense and Sensibility

TLDRMarianne's mood swings from hiding in her room to facing the world. Colonel Brandon reveals his past with Eliza and his current guardianship of her daughter Eliza. Marianne listens to Brandon's story about Willoughby and begins to see him in a new light.

Key insights

🌙Marianne's mood swings from hiding in her room to facing the world.

💕Colonel Brandon reveals his past with Eliza and his current guardianship of her daughter Eliza.

💔Marianne listens to Brandon's story about Willoughby and begins to see him in a new light.

📖Elinor empathizes with Brandon and admires his character.

💌Marianne takes comfort in the thought of Elinor seeing Edward.

Q&A

What causes Marianne's mood swings in this chapter?

Marianne's mood swings are caused by her internal struggle between hiding away and facing the world.

What does Colonel Brandon reveal about his past?

Colonel Brandon reveals that he had a past relationship with a woman named Eliza, who later became terminally ill and left behind a daughter named Eliza.

How does Marianne's perception of Willoughby change in this chapter?

After hearing Colonel Brandon's story about Willoughby's mistreatment of Eliza, Marianne begins to see him in a negative light.

How does Elinor feel about Colonel Brandon?

Elinor empathizes with Colonel Brandon and admires his character.

What brings comfort to Marianne in this chapter?

Marianne takes comfort in the thought of Elinor seeing her love interest, Edward.

Timestamped Summary

00:01Chapter 31 of Sense and Sensibility begins with Marianne's mood swings between hiding in her room and facing the world.

00:09Colonel Brandon arrives and reveals his past with Eliza and his current guardianship of her daughter Eliza.

00:12Marianne listens to Brandon's story about Willoughby and her perception of him starts to change.

00:15Elinor empathizes with Colonel Brandon and admires his character.

00:18Marianne takes comfort in the thought of Elinor seeing Edward.