Volume I Chapter 6

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Summary
Anne gets to know the Musgroves, especially Charles who married her sister, Mary. Upon her arrival at Uppercross, Anne discovers how pleasant their family is, and for the next two months she is to stay with them. Their welcoming takes her off guard because she is used to the stronger emphasis on class in her own family. While initially snobbish, she understands how class doesn't have to be a separating factor between people.

Family in I.6
In Chapter VI, Anne has her first experiences with a less formal family. Spending time with the Musgrove's is a different experience for Anne, but it's a change that she welcomes. The Musgroves function as more of a contemporary family than Anne's family because although they have wealth, they pay less attention to social class (40-42). This is especially odd to Anne because in her family, associating with others of a lesser social class is uncommon and even disrespectful. However, Anne never liked those "standards" because she loved Captain Wentworth but was unable to marry him because of his social class. Marriage, especially regarding marriage between social classes, is something has come up before in our class, but we have never seen a situation in where it has restricted marriage. In this way, the Musgroves act as more of a contemporary family.