Family in Persuasion
When a baby is born, the first people the infant will see when he opens his eyes are his family. As he grows older over time, his family raise him and become very close with him. The infant’s family is the most important thing he has, and his family helps him by caring for him, giving him advice, and by spending time with him. ... In Jane Austen’s Persuasion, every single character needs his family in some way, be it their natural families or not. All three daughters of Sir Elliot (Elizabeth, Mary and Anne) rely on their family to care for them and spend time with them, although their definitions of who makes up their family are actually very different. Elizabeth Elliot is the eldest of the three Elliot sisters, and of all three, her family situation is the most common one in society. ... The rest of the Elliot family is important to neither of them, and they think only of each other when making decisions. ... To Elizabeth Elliot, her father, Sir Elliot, is her only true family member, and by caring for her, Sir Elliot does do a good job of filling this role.