Sense and Sensibility
... Reality in Sense and Sensibility The saying “things aren’t always what they seem to be” comes to mind when thinking about many of the twists and turns in Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility. Austen’s ability to create unexpected shifts in the novel’s plot is one of the things that makes Sense and Sensibility so interesting to read. ... John and Fanny Dashwood were another example of false perceptions in Sense and Sensibility. ... Things were not always what they seemed in Sense and Sensibility, and this allowed for much satire to keep the reader entertained.