Musgroves Satire

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paying his respects to Lady Russel and sat close to her for ten minutes, talking with a very raised voice, but, from the clamour of the children on his knees, … It was a fine family-piece. However, the Musgroves are not without criticism. Charles “did nothing with much zeal, but sport; and his time was otherwise trifled a way, without benefit from books, or anything else.” (Austen 21) Charles Hayter is given permission to wed with Henrietta despite the fact that considered to be of a lower rank than she. Anne makes a remark: Your father and mother seem so totally free from all those ambitions feelings which have led to so much misconduct and misery” (Austen 106) Additionally, there is a satirical element in the comment made concerning Mr.

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