Minor Characters In Dashwood's Sense And Sensibility

While all characters in Sense and Sensibility play their own significant roles, some would argue that particular, minor characters hold no real importance to the plot. Although there are some characters that the story could live without, most all minor characters in the plot propel the story in one way or another. Some minor characters play huge minor parts in the story, such as Margaret Dashwood, while others have little to no parts in the story, such as Miss Williams and Eliza. Still, each of these characters are equally as important to the story as the next, whether they excel the plot positively or negatively. Arguably, Margaret Dashwood plays one of the most important minor roles in Sense and Sensibility. Since Margaret is the youngest of the Dashwood’s she doesn’t have the privilege to witness or understand some of the more mature scenes in the story. However, Margaret offers a different outlook on certain situations that force most major characters to inquire at a child’s view of themselves. For example, in the beginning of the story, when Margaret first encountered Edward Ferras, he appeared to be withdrawn and secluded, like the rest of his family. Margaret, however, saw through
Their life together was extremely short and, at times, miserable, but through all the heart ache and sorrow that followed them, they still adored each other. The purpose of this character is to reveal the Colonel’s depressing past and to show why a man of such successful origin is single and so lonely. Also, Brandon’s past mirrors that of Eleanor’s situation with Edward Ferras, giving the two a common understanding about love and how tragic it can be. Another important role this character plays is to indicate the reason Brandon was so involved with Marianne, because she reminds him of Eliza, which he reluctantly reveals to