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Gina Dalfonzo's avatar

Maybe I need to work on my compassion, but I've never felt the remotest inclination to pity Willoughby. He's a jerk through and through, and he really doesn't even get what's coming to him. He ends up with the money and the estate he rode roughshod over everyone to get, and if he has a few regrets about it, big deal. Eliza's stuck with a ruined reputation and has to raise her child on her own in a time that was very unforgiving to that sort of indiscretion from a woman, and Marianne nearly dies of grief. So I'm not about to lose any sleep over the plight of the poor little rich boy who caused it all. :-)

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Olivia Johnson's avatar

I think Lucy is the real villain. She is purposefully cruel to Elinor, time and time again. Also the manipulation of both Edward and Robert. And her ceaseless flattery of anyone she thinks can help her get ahead.

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