Persuasion is a novel by the famous writer Jane Austen. It focuses on the journey of a young girl named Anne Elliot, whose vanity and her father's irresponsibility had left them deeply in debt. They were forced to rent their home and move to another city where they could live a more modest and less expensive life. Following this move, Anne decides to stay with her good friend and advisor, Lady Russell, in her hometown. Lady Russell takes her to a friend's house where she meets Captain Wentworth, a man she had fallen in love with 8 years previously but was persuaded by Lady Russell to reject due to incompatible social rank. At first, Captain Wentworth is distant and seems to ignore him. After learning that Anne had been persuaded to reject him and did not want to break his heart, he began to get closer to her. At the end of the novel, Wentworth writes a letter to Anne declaring his love for her. They are both relieved to feel the same way about each other and become happily engaged, ruining the plan of Mr. Elliot, Anne's cousin, to marry her to become sole heir to the fortune by Sir Elliot. Anne Elliot is the main character of the story. . She has two sisters, Mary, who is younger than Anne, and Elizabeth, who is older. From the beginning, it is clear that Anne is the most level-headed of the three sisters. Elizabeth is, like her father, vain and self-centered. Mary believes herself above her sisters since she is the only one to be married and have children and she is quite arrogant. Anne Elliot is by far the most mature and level-headed character in the novel, given that she constantly displays a sense of conscience throughout the story, even though it can potentially be used against her. Anne, unlike...... middle of paper ...... recommends that Anne stay with the boy while she goes to a dinner that Captain Wentworth would attend. It is clear that his docile personality is both his strength and his weakness. Anne Elliot is undoubtedly the most sympathetic character in the novel. Although she may not be the older sister, she is definitely the most responsible and caring person in her family. She thinks and does not act impulsively. She is selfless, mature and elegant. Although these qualities can sometimes be used against her, it is these qualities that ultimately make her a respectable and relatable character. References: Austen, Jane. Persuasion. 2000. Internet. “Anne’s beauty.” 24 September 2013. Pemberley Republic, Pemberley online publication. Internet. March 23.2014. .