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There is a human need to adhere to one’s own standards of goodness. While moral standards may differ amongst individuals, and each person forms his or her own idea of which qualities and values should be upheld. More than anything, people desire to believe that they are inherently good; that if not others, they at least fulfill their own standards of character. In simpler terms, a person wants to be able to consider them self as a “good person,” whatever their definition of the term may be. In Jane Austen’s, Persuasion, the main character, Anne Elliot adheres to her own high standards of regarding both her social and mental condition. She defines a “good person” as someone with merit but also puts great emphasis on the importance of thoughtfulness an learnedness. Her social standards are those of a strict and reserved woman who sees very little in displaying emotions or affections directly. She often puts forth effort to make her own life and desires fit within the strict boundaries of a life with scarce display of emotions of indulgence in desire. Yorick, of A Sentimental Journey, however, treasures his ability to feel and think based his emotions greatly. Most of his actions can be attributed to him adhering to the standards of sentimental expressions or defending his actions with the existence of such sentiment. However different they may be, both characters show the human nature, which is to adhere to one’s own moral standards.
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