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The emotional landscape I think that with her new work, it will be difficult, but the family wanted to delay her departure. So this could possibly show us that they will be strict and they are set in their ways, but they still care about their household, servants, employees, etc.

can you please tell me which edition of the novel do you have? could you put a link to it?

I feel horrified at how Tom wishes to hurt the birds. I feel gutted for Agnes who ha to make such a difficult choice, but she did the right thing. For to let the animals live and suffer, a quick, painless death is mercy. When I heard this part, I started to tear up and felt this sharp pain and frustration at people who are so unkind and awful!

The uncle reminds me of the actor who plays Hamish in Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton. 😂

(That their children are respectable…*)

When we came to the part about Tom, at first I was positively annoyed and the absolutely disgusted and angry after we found out we he’d be doing to animals. It almost feels sadistic to me. In a way we can see Agnes as a helpless creature. Like the sparrows, sang wonderful songs, felt the beauty of life and once she became a governess was treated miserably, being controlled and manipulated, almost like the birds being torn, and hurt. The way the mother spoke about the children’s disposition was a complete lie and resembles that of the traps the birds found themselves. Something is there for them, they seem hopeful and then all of a sudden, they are ensnared and torture. The same goes for Agnes. Being a governess is respectable and she had this idea that would be wonderful to help her family, instead she is trapped. It feels to me that Agnes might lose her mind in this situation. I can relate so much to her. As a teacher (8 years in teaching) we see similar behaviours. I know that there are children with no regard or respect for the life of animals and also the manipulation and the constant fear of having a parent berating and belittling you if you even dared to reprimand their children. And if you tell the parents, they always find a way to bring it back to and say it is your fault. (Just an extra note, there’s also a handful of amazing parents, and take the teacher’s observation into account, but what I usually find is that their characters are respectable, kind and caring.) The irony of the situation is astounding, since if you look at the children’s behaviour it almost always a reflection of the parent, in the book and real life.

I think the family where she is going to work, is represented by this mood of the landscape. They are serious, distant, cold and maybe even rude. I haven’t read the book, so I am speculating. I think this could also reflect on our main character and that her disposition might change, where she grows up, becomes more serious and aware instead of being oblivious and cheerful most of the time. 📚

I absolutely felt the sadness when the sisters realised that it was the last time they would have a moment like this they shared. I felt the same way when I got married and it was the just the me and my sister together for the last time. But now reflecting, when my sister visits or we go to see her, we absolutely love sharing our “adventures”.📚

📖📚 One thing that I taught my 6th graders this year with Creative Writing, is that you can always find a bit of truth to someone’s reality. This was very abstract to them, but once I have explained it to them, the conclusion is that whatever it is that you are imagining in your mind rings truth to you and is something that your thoughts encapsulate and your are indeed creating another reality elsewhere. You can find, even though it may be well hidden, a part of someone’s mind and the deepest emotions they feel in a story. And sometimes you can see the direct correlation in their writing. I then quoted Albus Dumbledore; "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" This in turn shows what was happening inside of JK Rowling’s mind and the result is that what was in hee mind became a bigger reality. A reality that cannot be contained and we have international events celebrating Harry Potter, and it all started with an idea. Want to see reality, read fiction and see what people are capable of creating. Hitler is also a prime example, everything he thought about and wrote down ended up becoming the most horrifying reality. It was at first based on actual events, but fictional ideas which he wanted to see come to pass. Fiction has more power than we sometimes can imagine. Fiction to me is indeed reality, because with it, you can either bring history to life, your greatest desires or a horrible evil that can slaughter the innocent. It all depends on the truth you believe and the reality you want to create.

I will certainly embark on this new literary journey with you, not in real-time, but offline.

I took 19th century British fiction and the class struggled with free indirect discourse

I couldn't follow the journey live, nevertheless, I finally finished this literary journey. Each one of us has his or her own pace.

A wonderful, simple clarification. The most difficult thing to do. Thank you so much.

Audiobooks are essential for moms! And I loved Babel so much. I only listened to the audiobook though, and it's the only audiobook I've known to include the footnotes too, which I loved.

Magical days were those reading Harry Potter for the first time in English 🤗❤️

Thank you so much for choosing to read this novel, Fernanda. I definitely would have not read it otherwise ! As a teacher myself I find very interesting to learn more about teaching and teaching languages in the 19th century! ❤☺️🙏

Their lives sound fascinating!!

This is lovely! Thank you so much for your reading! I'm learning a lot!

This is awesome! Thank you for your insights! Loved it!! ❤

✌️ *promo sm*

So excited to make this trip with you all. See you in Brussels

I liked it. congrats .

Nice 🏵️

I like your videos From India 🇮🇳

Great lesson, I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much, Fernanda. I’ve decided to take the whole journey. Not "live" but better late than never ;)

Great news!!

Im excited....off to the library in the morning!!

So many books, so little time 😅 I'm so excited. ❤

What an inspiring reading journey you had.

Finis! A beautiful reading, thank you. Heretofore, S&S was probably fourth on my Mount Rushmore of Austen novels but I'm having to reconsider. The historical and cultural insights provided on topics such as etiquette, social hierarchies, travel, communications, etc., give context to the events and behaviors of the characters, furthering my understanding and enjoyment of a novel that I thought I knew well already. What really stands out though, is the joyful presentation and obvious love for 18th/19th century literature and Austen in particular. Dr. Moura, Fernanda, your enthuisasm is infectious. I just hope we won't have to wait too long for the next reading--another Austen novel please!

In free indirect speech (present tense narration), should I turn "Oh my God" into "Oh his God"? E.g. "George is breathing heavily. Oh his God, is he going to die here?"

Im finally caught up!!! This is the second time reading the book and I must say that I appreciate Austen's work much more after doing these guided sessions with you. Amazing stuff✨✨✨

I looove Gilmore Girls, so I can totally relate!! ❤

Just finished my catch up session. Thank you Fernanda for these sessions. It truly gives me something to look forward to each week.

Catching up before tomorrow's live session. I have treated myself to that book!

Yay!! I am catching up (while cooking…🍛) and really am excited to continue with our guided reading! ❤

From France ❤️

I missed some of the video, due to the ongoing power outages in South Africa. So, I have my coffee, sandwich and eagerness ready!🥰

I'm going to the bookstore to buy a copy of Sense and Sensibility right away. I subscribed to your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to those who really need guidance reading literature.

Ahhh, I watched this with a smile on my face 🤗 I’m beyond happy for our friendship and for being part of your reading life as well as sharing our passion for books, Harry Potter and Jane Austen. One summer we were reading HP with the actual soundtrack in the background, remember? 😅 great times 💖

Thank you for sharing so many details about Jane and about the context for her books! I will miss the live on Feb9th sadly, but I will catch up and be here the next live! 😊☕📚🎶

Thank you! I learned só much!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This was really enjoyable 🌺

This is the edition I'm using: amzn.to/3XYUjEq

What a great idea for a Workshop-series! I read Midnight Library some months ago. I was hooked by the premise; it's pretty thought-provoking! It was interesting to hear your observations and your analysis makes me appreciate the book a whole lot more! Answer #1: Perhaps the reason why this metaphorical space is a library to Nora is because she had a connection to books as a young adult and a physical library in her life was her happy place: "...sat in the warmth of a small library...". Answer #2: Instead of a library, I imagine this metaphorical space could be a pub where I meet and get to talk to another version of myself, from an alternative life, different every time I come in. (Maybe we could even gather a small group of alternative selves and have a good time!) I think the premise would be really fun to explore in fantasy writing, where there is magic and anything can happen!

You are so cute 😍❤️

Oi, Fernanda! Prazer em conhecer você e o seu canal :) I’ve just got here 📚

I love your work!