Hi! I am glad that you are feeling better! <3 I finally got around to reading Sense and Sensibility and I'm a little confused about GMNY. What does Riley mean when she says the girls throw a ball to decide who belongs with who? I'm not sure what she's referring to?
Hi!
Yes, thank you! Its been slow and a bit exhausting.
Good question! During those times balls would be one of the only events that men and women could interact somewhat freely, spend some time together, and have one-on-one conversations with each other- especially during dances, they could at least have a little bit of privacy without a chaperone or family listening in on every word.Â
I wouldnât say balls for Jane Austen really play too much positivity as far as her pairings have gone off. Whenever a character has gone to a ball of hers looking forward to something (like to see that person attending, or a dance from them, etc) It doesnât really go well and people go in settled on their thoughts, and by the time they leave they are typically more confused and/or upset. They typically tend to be where drama meets drama.Â
I think Riley has a very simple misguided assumption on the balls. As far as Sense and Sensibility in specifics is concerned, which is what sheâs referring to specifically, obviously, the balls in that book are not positive ones in terms of determining who is with who.Â
Marianne sees Willoughby after waiting so long to see him- - but with another woman, for example.Â
I hope that answers your question! :DÂ
