How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Will [Henry] not feel this?" thought Fanny. "No, he can feel nothing as he ought." (23.67)
Fanny's sense of right and wrong even extends to people's personal feelings, as well as their ideas and their actions. Her very strict view of how people "ought" to be means that she frequently disapproves of just about everyone around her, except for Edmund, who has been instrumental in shaping Fanny's thoughts and opinions.
Quote #8
[B]ut she trusted, in the first place, that she had done right, that her judgment had not misled her; for the purity of her intentions she could answer [...]. (32.57)
One of Fanny's guiding principles seems to be a strong belief in her own "purity." Is she justified in this self-confidence, or does it lead her to arrogance?
Quote #9
She had all the heroism of principle, and was determined to do her duty; but having also many of the feelings of youth and nature, let her not be much wondered at, after making all these good resolutions on the side of self-government, she seized the scrap of paper on which Edmund had begun writing to her, as a treasure beyond all her hopes [...]. (27.19)
It's interesting that Fanny's principles are described as "heroic" here. The term heroism can be taken a couple of ways here. It can be read as sincere – the narrator may really be praising Fanny for sticking to her guns and doing what she thinks is right. Heroism can also be taken ironically, or humorously, though. Despite her overblown sense of her own principles, Fanny is still just a teenager with a massive crush, and often acts accordingly.