'Oh yes! I am quite convinced that, with very few exceptions, the sea-air always does good. There can be no doubt of its having been of the greatest service to Dr. Shirley, after his illness, last spring twelvemonth. He declares himself, that coming to Lyme for a month did him more good than all the medicine he took; and that being by the sea always makes him feel young again. Now, I cannot help thinking it a pity that he does not live entirely by the sea. I do think he had better leave Uppercross entirely, and fix at Lyme. Do not you, Anne? Do not you agree with me, that it is the best thing he could do, both for himself and Mrs. Shirley? She has cousins here, you know, and many acquaintance, which would make it cheerful for her; and I am sure she would be glad to get to a place where she could have medical attendance at hand, in case of his having another seizure. Indeed, I think it quite melancholy to have such excellent people as Dr. and Mrs. Shirley, who have been doing good all their lives, wearing out their last days in a place like Uppercross, where, excepting our family, they seem shut out from all the world. I wish his friends would propose it to him. I really think they ought. And as to procuring a dispensation, there could be no difficulty at his time of life, and with his character. My only doubt is, whether any thing could persuade him to leave his parish. He is so very strict and scrupulous in his notions; over-scrupulous, I must say. Do not you think, Anne, it is being over-scrupulous? Do not you think it is quite a mistaken point of conscience, when a clergyman sacrifices his health for the sake of duties which may be just as well performed by another person? And at Lyme, too, only seventeen miles off, he would be near enough to hear if people thought there was any thing to complain of.' (Persuasion Vol. 1 Chapter 12)
Do a close reading of the passage using evidence from the passage (no need for page numbers, just use (Chapter 12).
Analyze connect the passage to another piece of literature (using evidence from both sources). Parts 1 and 2 must be 400-410 words.
The narrator believes that Dr. Shirley and his wife should move to Lyme where they spent a month last spring during his illness. Apparently, the sea-air "did him more good than all the medicine he took" and Dr. Shirley stated "that being by the sea always makes him feel young again." The narrator believes that the Shirley's deserve to live out their lives in an area close to friends, family, and medical support should Dr. Shirley have another attack. It appears that he is trying to engage the services of Anne to convince the Dr. Shirley to give up his clergy position so that they can move to Lyme and prolong his life.
