FromSensibilitytoSense

---AnalysisofMarianne’schangingviewoflove

Abstract:JaneAustenisagreatfemalewriterinthehistoryofEnglishliterature.Herworkshaveaneffecttotheworld.“

SenseandSensibility”isafamousoneamongthem.Thispapermainlycomparesthetwosistersviewoflove:ElinorisrationalwhileMarianneisemotional.Withthedevelopmentofthestory,Marianne’sattitudeischangingfromsensibilitytosense.Underthecontemporarysocialcondition,thisrationalviewoflovehasitsparticularmeaning.Ideology,class,moneyaswellasotherpeople’shelpareimportantfactorsusedtoexplainherview.Atthesametime,thischangingviewhasitsinfluencetothepeopleandthesociety.

Keywords:sensibility;sense;viewoflove;change.

从情感到理智

----解析玛丽安变化的爱情观

摘要：简奥斯丁是英国文学史上一位著名的女作家，其著作对后世影响深远。是其中较为著名的一篇。本文主要通过分析两姐妹玛丽安与埃丽诺对待爱情的态度：姐姐较为理智，而妹妹则较为情感。随着故事的发展，妹妹的态度发生变化，由情感转为理智。在当时的社会条件下，这种理性的爱情观有其特殊的历史内涵。思想意识，阶级，金钱以及他人的帮助，都有助于解释她的态度为何发生变化。同时，这种变化对人及社会都重要的影响。

关键词：情感；理智；爱情观；变化

1.0Introduction

1.1TheintroductionofJaneAusten

JaneAusten(1775-1817)isagreatfemalewriterinthehistoryofEnglishliterature.SheisamongthefirstEnglishwomentopeakthemalemonopolyofnovelwriting.Herpilliantlywitty,elegantlystructuredsatiricalnovelsvividlydescribedthelifeofthecommonpeopleinthecountryside.Hermainlyliteraryconcernisabouthumanbeingsintheirsocialrelationships.Hernovelsrevealinasubtledeterminedmanner,thebeautyofwomen(notonlyphysicalbeauty),andtheirlongingforfreedominthemarriagelife.Thereare6greatwoksinherlifesuchasSenseandSensibility(1811),PrideandPrejudice(1813),MansfieldPark(1814),Emma(1816),NorthangerAbbey(1818),Persuation(1818).

JaneAustencanmatchwithShakespeareandDickensinthehistoryofliteraturebyherfamousnovels.H.W.Wollber,afamousEnglishscholar,hasagreatremark:“Inthisworld,itisacomedytounderstandbyreason,whileatragedybyemotion”(EdwardCorpland,2001TheCampidgecompaniontoJaneAusten).JaneAustenwritesmanyfamouscomediesbyherreason.JustasGeorgeHenryLewespointedthatthequintessenceofAusten’sartisseriousness.Austen’scomediescanhelppeopletorealizetheirmistakesorshortcomings.

Austen’snovelsaremainlyconcernedwithyoungwomen’ssocialgrowthandself-discovery.Nearlyallofthemexploreaconsistentthemethatmaturityisachievedthroughthelossoftheillusions.Faultsofcharacterdisplayedbythepeopleofhernovelsarecorrected,when,throughvarioustrials

andmisunderstandings,lessonsarelearned.

1.2ThegeneralknowledgeofSenseandSensibility.

Amongherworks,I’dliketoanalyzeSenseandSensibility.Thiswork,whichAustenwriteswithherusualirony,humourandprofoundsensitivity,turnsuponthetensionbetweendesireanddiscretioninawomen’ssocietyinEnglandinthe18thcentury.Giventhesocialandfinancialsystemwhichissosystematicallyheartlessinitstreatmentofwomen,andinwhichmarriagemustseemfirstofallimportantasasteptowardsmaterialprosperityoritsreverse,thequestionwhetherayoungwomanhassenseorsensibilityitselfbecomestouchedwithirony.

TheDashwoodfamilyholdscenterstageinthenovel.MrsDashwoodandherthreedaughters,forcedbytheavariciousdaughter-in-law,havetoleaveSussexandmovetoDever.ForthesensibledaughterElinor,themoveisapainfulseparationfromthemanheloves.However,hersisterMariannefindsinthenewplacetheromancewhichsheloves.Elinorisawomanofgoodsense,whileMarianneisthecreatureofsensibility.Whentheyfindthemantheylovehaveotherlovers,onecontrolsheremotion,andtheotherletsheremotioncontrolsheractions.

2.0Thetwosisters’viewoflove.

2.1Elinor’sattitudeoflove.

Elinor,theoldersister,whoseadviceissoeffectual,possessesastrengthofunderstanding,andcoolnessofjudgement,whichqualifiedher,thoughonly19,tobethecounsellorofhermother,andenableherfrequentlytocounteract,totheadvantageofthethemall,thateagernessofmindinMrsDashwoodwhichmustgenerallyhaveleadtoimprudence.Shehasagentledispositionandastrongfeeling.Withthesoberjudgementandspecialview,sheknowshowtocontrolherfeelings.“Itwasaknowledgewhichhermotherhadyettolearn;andwhichoneofhersistershadresolvednevertobetaught”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:5).Sheisgoodatdealingwiththehouseworkandrelationshipswithotherpeople.Whensheknowsthatherlover,Edward,isbetrothed,wecan’tfindthereisanythingwrongwithher.“Whensheisinjured,shecantryherbesttocontrolherfeelingsinordertolethermotherandhersisternotknowthetruth.

Elinorhas‘anexcellentheart’,andstrongfeelingsaswellasprudence.Theopposingvaluesofromanceandpracticalrealismaredebatedaseachsistertakesissuewiththeconductandthe‘doctrine’oftheother.Elinorismorecircumspectmoreawareofhowtheselfinteractswithothers.Inherview,conventionsarenecessaryandevenuseful.PrudentElinorpainfullyhearsoutLucySteele’sstoryofEdwardFerrars’ssecretengagementtoherundercoverofthenoiseandmusicinLadyMiddleton’sdrawingroom.“Elinorforafewminutesremainedsilent.Herastonishmentatwhatherheardwasatfirsttoogreatforwords;butatlengthforcingherselftospeakcautiously,shesaidwiththecalmnessofmanner,whichtolerantlywellconcealedhersurpriseandsolicitude”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:81).Thenheartpokenbytherevelationofwhatsheconstrainsherselftothinkof,conventionally,asLucy’ssecret.Shesaysnothingaboutittohermotherandsisters,whohaveassumed,withher,thatEdward’smotheristheonlyimpedimenttohermarriage:

“Itwasarelieftoher,tobesparedthecommunicationofwhatwouldgiveofEdward,whichwouldprobablyflowfromtheexcessoftheirpartialaffectionforherself,andwhichwasmorethanfeltequaltosupport.Fromtheircounsel,ortheirconversationsheknewshecouldreceivenoassistance,theirtendernessandsorrowmustaddtoherdistress,whileherself-commandwouldneitherreceiveencouragementfromtheirexamplenorfromtheirpraise.Shewasstrongeralone,andherowngoodsensesowellsupportedher,thatherfirmnesswasasunshaken,herappearanceofcheerfulnessasinvariable,aswithregretsopoignantandsofresh,itwaspossibleforthemtobe”(EdwardCorpland,2001TheCampidgecompaniontoJaneAusten:45).

AsLucy‘confess’soastosteerElinorawayfromEdward,inanefforttogethimbackandElinorseekstofindoutthehurtfultruthwhileconvincingLucyofherperfectserenityandpropriety,theyoungwomenusewhatlookslikeanintimateexchangetostrengthenthefacadesthatconcealandservetheiropposingpurpose.WhenElinormediatesasgenerouslyasshecanonthecharacterofhersister’sdeceiver,shecondemnsWilloughbyinthewordsusedhereofJohnDashwood:“Extravaganceandvanityhadmakehimcold-heartedandselfish.”Aworldwheremenhavethosevicesisaharshoneforyoungwomen.

2.2Marianne’sattitudeoflove.

Marianne,theyoungersister,is,inmanyrespects,quiteequaltoElinor.Sheissensibleandclever;buteagerineverything;hersorrowsherjoys,canhavenomoderation.Sheisgenerous,amiable,interesting;sheiseverythingbutofprudent.WhenshemeetsWilloughby,shecan’thelpfallinginlovewithhimatthefirstsight.Willoughbyisahandsomeman.Whenhecomes,manypeople,includingMariannepaysmuchattentiontohim.Mariannelikestomakefriendswiththiskindofpeoplewithcharmingappearanceandperfectpersonality.“Hisnamelybeautyandmorethancommongracefulnesswereinstantlythethemeofgeneraladmiration,andthelaughwhichhisgallantryraisedagainstMariannereceivedparticularspiritfromhisexteriorattractions.---Marianneherselfhadseenlessofhispersonthattherest,fortheconfusionswhichcrimsonedoverherface,onhisliftingherup,hadrobbedherofthepowerofregardinghimaftertheirenteringthehouse”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:38).

MariannelovesthepoetryofCowperandScoot,andpicturesquelandscapes;Shebelievesinfirstsightandpassionatelove,ameetingoftastesandminds;Shetrustsherfeelingstoguideherconduct.WhensheknowsthatWilloughbywillaparther,sheisdeepinthesorrow.“‘Gotohim,Elinor,’shecried,assoonasshecouldspeak,‘andforcehimtocometome,tellhimImustseehimagain–mustspeaktohiminstantly.–Ican’trest–Ishallnothaveamoment’speacetillthisisexplained-Somedreadfulmisapprehensionorother-ohgotohimthismoment.”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:101).LaterthesocialandpsychologicaldangersofshowingfeelingareexcruciatinglydramatizedasMarianneinsistsonclaimingintimacywithWilloughbyinacrowdedballroom.Mariannedoesn’tbelieveWilloughbywillcheather.

“MariannewouldhavethoughtherselfveryinexcusablehadshebeenabletosleepatallnightafterpartingfromWilloughby.Shewouldhavebeenashamedtolookherfamilyinthefacethenextmorning,hadshenotrisenfromherbedinmoreneedofreposethanshelaydowninit.Butthefeelingswhichmadesuchcomposureadisgrace,leftherinnodangerofincurringit.Shewasawakethewholenight,andsheweptthegreatestpartofit.Shegotupwithaheadache,wasunabletotalk,andunwillingtotakeanynourishment;givingpaineverymomenttohermotherandsisters,andforbiddingallattemptatconsolationfromeither.Hersensibilitywaspotentenough!”(EdwardCorpland,2001TheCampidgecompaniontoJaneAusten:45).

Inthisworld,wheresonsandloversseeminterchangeable,wherepeopleaffectbywatchingoneanother,andinpidualsseemneitherintegralnorunique.MarianneDashwoodromanticallyinsistsonanidealofperfectself-fulfillmentinalovebasedonmutualfeelingandsharedtastes,andhenceontheimpossibilityofsecondattachments;itisoneof‘her,mostfavoritemaxims’,AconversationbetweenElinorandBrandon,earlyinthenovel,raisesthenicequestionofwhethershethinksthemunimaginableorimmoral:

‘Yoursister,Iunderstand,doesnotapproveofsecondattachment.’

‘No,’repliedElinor,‘heropinionsareallromantic.’

‘Orrather,asIbelieve,sheconsidersthemimpossibletoexist.’

‘Ibelieveshedoes,Buthowshecontrivesitwithoutreflectingonthecharacterofherownfather,whohadhimselftwowives,Iknownot.’(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:62).

3.0Marianne’schangingviewofloveanditshistoricmeaning.

Atfirst,Mariannedoesn’tlikeBrandonverymuch.Shejustwantstobeaveragefriends,notclosefriends.Atthesametime,BrandonismucholderthanMarianne.Heisnotactiveorpassionate.AftercheatedbyWilloughby,Marianne’sattitudetowardslovehaschangedalot.SherealizedthatWilloughbyisjustaplayboy.Thiskindofpeoplecan’tpingherhappiness.Thiskindofpeopleischangeablebecauseofmanyfactors.LookedafterbyBrandon,MariannerealizesthatBrandonisagoodperson.Hehastheabilitytotakecareofherandpingherhappiness.Marianne’sviewoflovehaschangedfromsensibilitytosense.

ThisrationalviewofloveispointedbyJaneAusten.ItseemsthatAustenisofferingheradvicetoyounggirlsthattheyshouldneverlosetheirreasoningpowerindealingwithmen.Howtounderstandandappraisethisrationalviewoflove?AccordingtotheprinciplesintheMarxism,weshouldputtheproblemstothespecialhistoriccategory,namely,theconcretesocialenvironment.Loveisnottheonlyaffairbetweenthemanandthewomen,anditcanreflectsomesocialfeatures.Thisviewoflovehasitsownparticularhistoricmeanings.

First,fromthiskindofview,Austenexplainsthewomen’sbadsituation,suchasthefeudalsociety’shostilityandpersecution.Inahostileenvironment,iftheyounggirlsarelackofreason,thentheywilleasilybehurtbothinheartandinbody.WilloughbydeceivedMarianne,buthewasnotpunishedbythesociety.Hewasindulgedandprotectedbythesociety.

Second,comparingreasonwithemotion,awomanshouldknowhowtoprotectherselfinahostileenvironment.Differentattitudespingdifferentresults.Elinorisarationalperson,soshecanprotectherselfinahostilesituation,andhasavoidedbeinghurtbythedisasters.Marianneisanemotionalperson,soitishardforhertoprotectherselfwhenmeetthehostility.Obviouslyitisdangeroustobeguidedbyemotionwhileitissafetobeguidedbyreason.

Third,thefigureofElinorindicatesAusten’swomenconsciousness,ifwomenwanttobefree,theyshouldhavetheabilitytoknow,tojudge,torespect.Therationalviewoflovemeanswomenshouldhaverationaljudgementandstudyability.Theycanlearntobestrongfromthefrustration.(Marianneisagoodexampleofit)

4.0Socialreasons.

4.1Ideologyaspect

TheperiodMariannelivesisachangingtime.TheIndustrialRevolutionhappenedinthemiddleof18thcenturymakemachinereplacelabourforce.Manypeoplegotothecityfromthetown,andmanynewtownsemerge.Industrialproletariatandbourgeoisiecomeintobeing,butalotoflandsarestilloccupiedbythearistocrat.Thesocialsituationiscomplexandcomplicated.Intheideologyaspect,rationalknowledgeisthesubjectofthesociety.Reasonisthestandardusedtomeasuretheobjectsandsociety.TheEnlightenmentdevelopedfastintheperiod,peopleoftenusereasontocontroltheiractions.

4.2Classaspect

JaneAustenisamemberoftheprofessionalclass.Themenintheprofessionalclassareexpectedtopursueaprofession,eitherthearmy,navy,clergy,law,ormedicine.Thewomenareexcludedfromtheseprofessionsandareexpectedtomarry.ElinorandMariannearerepresentativeexamplesofyoungladiesoftheprofessionalclass.In“Senseandsensibility”,theysocializewithandmarryintothelandedgentry,thenexthighersocialclass.WomenintheclasstowhichJaneAustenandtheDashwoodsistersbelongarenotallowedtowork.Theydependuponsuitablemarriagesorthegenerosityofthetheirmalerelationsforfinancialsupportandhavenoeconomicfreedom.

AtthebeginningofsenseandSensibility,thenarratorinformsushowaricholdgentleman,MrDashwood,sotiesupbothhismoneyandhisestatethatitmuststayinthemaleline,andmaynotbealienatedtothegirlsofthefamily,eventhoughthesonisalreadyamplyprovidedfor‘wifeanddaughters’aredeprived;andtheestateandthemoneyaswellmustdescendtohisson,andhisson’sson.’Hencethereisaconsiderabledifferenceinprestigeandexpectationbetweeneldersonsandyoungersons,asbetweensonsanddaughters.Thepersistentplightofmanyfemalemembersofthegenteelclassisaprinciplesubject.Womenwhoarenotwealthyintheirownright(andsimultaneouslyunmarriedorwidowed)areutterlydependentonthefortunesand,indifferentdegrees,related.Inadditiontothemen’seconomicsituation,familyobligation-whetheritisthatoftheafather,husband,son,pother,orotherrelatives-isoftenthesoledeterminationoftheconditionoftheirlives,Inordertomakethebestsituationsinwhichtheyareutterlydependentontherelationshipstomen,thesewomenneededcertainattributes.

4.3Moneyaspect

Moneyalsoplaysanimportantpartinthemarriage.Moneyasaspendableincomeisthelove-tippedarrowaimedattheheartsofAusten’sheroinesandherreaders.Firstofall,foritspowertoacquirethematerialgoodsthatcansupporttheall-importantsignsofherranksclaimstogenteelstation;Second,astheprodofanxietythatfocusitsownpotentialforloss.

Theheartbeatofromanceliesinagoodincome.Thatistheuniversaltruthaboutwhichthereisnodoubtincontemporarywomen’sfiction.TheDashwoodwomen,forexample,ElinorandMarianne,nametheirhearts’desires:‘Abouteighteenhundredortwothousandayear;notmorethanthat;’Marianneconfides.‘Twothousandayear!’criesElinor,shocked‘oneismywealth’.Mariannedefendstwothousandayearasshespecifiestheconsumerexpensesappropriatetoit;“IamsureIamnotextravagantinmydemands.Aproperestablishmentofservants,acarriageperhapstwo,andhunters,cannotbesupportedonless”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:56).

Elinorsmilestohearheryoungersister‘describingsoaccurately,’andsotransparently,theexactconsumerexpensessuitedtothepotentialincomeofherlover,thesoon-to-prove-faithlessWilloughby.Butinherownturn,Elinor’sprojectionof‘onethousandpoundistheincomeoftheprosperousclergymanfamilythatshelongstobemistressof.’IntheconcludingpagesMariannegetshertwothousandpondsayear,thoughfromadifferentlover,andElinorgetsheronethousandayear,orsuitablynearit.

Inthemoreintimatedomesticnegotiationsofthenovel,women’sfictionturnstotheparticularrelationshipthatwomenhavewithmoney----thatis,nolegaltitletoitformarriedwomen,andrightsseverelycurtailedforunmarriedwomen.Inafrustratingsocialirony,thepseudo-gentrywomenfindherselfresponsibleforthemanagementofthehousehold,butpreventedbylawandcustomfromexercisinganysignificantcontroloverthemanagementofthefamily’sincome,amaleprerogative.Ifmoneyaffairsgobadly,astheycertainlywillwithafecklessfoolishimprovidentmanlikeWilloughby.Thewomenarestillresponsiblefortheeconomicconsequences,avictimherselfofcourse,butstillresponsible.ElinorhasnoillusionsaboutthisharshdoublebindwhensheconsolesMarianneforthelossofWilloughby.“Hadyoumarried,youmusthavebeenpoor.Hisdemandsandyourinexperiencetighteronasmallverysmallincome,mustpoughtondistresswhichwouldnotbethelessgrievoustoyou,fromhavingbeenentirelyunknownandunthoughtofbefore.Yoursenseofhonourandhonestywouldhavetoledyou,Iknow,whenawareofyoursituation,toattemptalltheeconomythatwouldappeartoyoupossible;andperhaps,aslongasyourfrugalityretrenchedonlyonyourcomfort,youmighthavebeensufferedtopracticeit,butbeyondthat-andhowlittlecouldthemostofyoursinglemanagementdotostoptheruinwhichhadbeganyourmarriage?”(EdwardCorpland,2001TheCampidgecompaniontoJaneAusten:138).

SenseandSensibilitybeginswithmoney,endswithlove.Atthelaterofthe18thcentury,manhasthepowerwhilewomanisobedienttothem.Ifthewomendon’thaveenoughtrousseaus,thentheywillnotbehappy.Whentheygotmarried,themoneytheyhavewillbeoccupiedbytheirhusbands.Manymenoftenchoosewealthwomen.JustasElinorsaid‘wemustadmitthatwecan’tliveahappylifewithoutenoughmoney.’ThisphenomenoninfluencesMarianne’sviewoflove.

5.0Personalfactors.

5.1Marianne’sself-growth.

JohnWilloughbyisthedashingandhandsomeromanticinterestofMarianneDashwood.Heconformsexactlytoherideaoflove,at25,ismuchyoungerthanBrandon.Herappearsoutofnowheretorescueherfromthedistressandthenproceedstosweepheroffherfeet.HehasimpassionedviewonartthatconformwithMarianne’sexactly.HoweverheisalsoacallouswomanizerwholeftonewomaninadirepredicamentandwhoimmediatelybeginstoseeotherwomanafterseparatingfromMarianne.Hemustalsorelyonagoodmarriagetoprocurehisfortune.WhenWilloughbysaysgoodbyetoMarianne,sheisverysad.Lifeismeaninglesstoher.Bothherheartandherbodyarehurtdeeply.Shehasnocouragetobestirherself.Shecan’tforgetthis‘disaster’.Thispainfulfeelingmakesherchangeherviewoflove.

5.2Elinor’shelp.

Elinorisveryfarfromwishingtodwellonherownfeelings,ortorepresentherselfassufferingmuch,anyotherwisethanastheself-commandshepracticessinceherfirstknowledgeofEdward’sengagement,mightsuggestahintofwhatispracticabletoMarianne.WhenWilloughbydeceivesMarianne,Elinorsaystohim“Yourindifference,however,towardsthatunfortunategirl-Imustsayit,unpleasanttomeasthediscussionofsuchasubjectmaywellbe-yourindifferenceisnoapologyforyourcruelneglectofher.Donotthinkyourselfexcusedbyanyweakness,anynaturaldefectofunderstandingonherside,inthewantoncrueltysoevidentonyours.Youmusthaveknows,thatwhileyouareenjoyingyourselfinDevonshirepursuingfreshschemes,alwaysgay,alwayshappy,sheisreducedtotheextremestindigence”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:210).

Elinorencouragesheryoungersistertobestirherselfwhensheisdeepinthesorrow.ElinorwasveryrationalevenwhenLucytoldherthesecret.Elinor’actionsmakeMariannerealizethatanemotionalviewisnottherightwayforyounggirlsintheloveaffairs.Iftheloversheloveshavechangedmindsbecauseofpower,money,socialpositionandsoon,thenthegirlswillbehurtbothheartandbody.Therightwayistousereason.Havinglearnedfromhersisiter,Mariannechangesherviewoflove.

5.3Brandon’shelp.

BrandonistheaffluentsuitorandeventualhusbandofMarianne.Althoughreservedandnotpassionate,hehasaverygoodheartandhelpsoutthoseindistress.HischaritablebehaviortowardsElizaWilliamsandEdwardFerrarsmakeshimtheunnoticedknightinshinningarmor.WhenheknowsthatMarianneisill,heisverynervous.“Myobject--mywish--mysolewishindesiringit—Ihope,Ibelieveitis—istobeameansofgivingcomfort;--no,Imustnotsaycomfort—butconviction,lastingconvictiontoyoursister’smind.Myregardtoher,foryourself,foryourmother—willyouallowmetoproveit,byrelatingsomecircumstanceswhichnothingbutaverysincereregard—nothingbutanearnestdesireofbeinguseful—IthinkIamjustified—thoughwheresomanyhourshavebeenspentinconvincingmyselfthatIamright,istherenotsomereasonstofearImaybewrong?”(JaneAusten,2001SenseandSensibility:239).Brandon’shelpisalsoanimportantfactor.WhenMarianneisill,Brandontakescareofhercarefully.MariannerealizesthatBrandonisdifferentfromWilloughby.HisactionsmakeMarianneknowsthatBrandonhasthesenseofduty,hecanpingherhappiness.AtthistimeMariannechangeshermind.

6.0Theinfluencetothepeopleandthesociety.

AlthoughMarianneisjustaninpidualinthesociety,herattitudetowardslovereflectsthesocialchange.Thisviewoflovehasaneffectbothtothepeopleandtothesociety.

Tothepeople,rationalviewoflovemakesthemmoreindependent.Whentheyfallinlovewithsomebody,theyaremuchmorerational.Theycanusereasontodealwiththings.Reasonmakesthepeoplestrongerandmaturer.Tothesociety,iftherearemorerationalpeople,theorderofthesocietywillnotbechaotic.Peoplewillhavemoretimeandenergytodootherthings.Thenthesocietywillbecomeaharmoniousone.

7.0Conclusion:

SenseandSensibilityisafamousworkofJaneAusten.Thesenseofthenovel’stitlereferstotherational,sensiblenatureofElinor,whichAustenholdsupasexemplary.Heryoungersister,Marianne,afterhurtbythedisaster,changeshermindoflove.Therearesomesocialfactorsusedtoexplainthisphenomenon,suchasideology,class,andmoney.ElinorandBrandon‘shelparealsoimportantfactors.Thisviewoflovehelpsthegirlstoberational,notemotionalintheloveaffairs.Itisalsousefultothesocietytobeaharmoniousone.Therefore,toyoungladiesinordertomakethebestofsituationsinwhichtheyareutterlydependentontheloveaffairs,therightwayisusingrationalview.

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