Persuasion

1. Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement at 19. Was she too young to trust her own judgment, or should she have stood her ground?

2. Sir Walter's vanity seems absurd, but in what ways do we all curate our image? Social media, job titles, neighborhoods?

3. Is it fair to judge a past decision based on how things turned out? Anne couldn't know Wentworth would succeed.

4. How would you prepare to encounter someone from your past whose success makes your choices look foolish?

5. Why are Sir Walter and Elizabeth blind to the Crofts' real worth? What does this say about how status affects perception?

6. Anne sees clearly but says nothing. Is this wisdom or weakness? When should we speak up?

7. How does Anne handle managing difficult family members? What can we learn from her approach?

8. Think of a time when you experienced family dynamics. How did you navigate it?

9. How does Anne handle understanding different family cultures? What can we learn from her approach?

10. Think of a time when you experienced social dynamics. How did you navigate it?

11. How does Anne handle competition and romantic rivals? What can we learn from her approach?

12. Think of a time when you experienced jealousy. How did you navigate it?

13. How does Anne handle encountering a former love? What can we learn from her approach?

14. Think of a time when you experienced awkwardness. How did you navigate it?

15. How does Anne handle reading someone's changed feelings? What can we learn from her approach?