Jane Austen’s
“Mansfield Park” -- British Values and Morals and Stately Old Homes
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This 12 page report discusses Jane Austen’s novel “Mansfield Park” (1814).
Jane Austen presents her late 18th and early 19th century world to readers of
the 21st century with such clarity and distinction that it becomes impossible to
not apply the universal truths of her time to the contemporary age. In
“Mansfield Park” she presents the reader with a vision of stateliness,
propriety, and the confines of good taste. “Mansfield Park” should also be
thought of as Jane Austen’s venture into a darker, more somber story then she
typically tells. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”: Anne
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6 pages in length. Typical of Jane Austen’s novels, the author strives to
portray a more equitable relationship between the genders. In Persuasion, the
character of Anne represents Austen’s conduit amid women and the patriarchal
society in which they have been compelled for centuries to exist. The writer
discusses the manner in which Austen perpetuates the ongoing struggles with
regard to gender oppression is of critical importance in relation to Anne’s
character; indeed, hers is represented by the author as one who exemplifies the
need for a favorable and fair approach to professional and domestic life.
Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Feminist Scholarship and the View of Women in Jane Austen's
Society
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This 5 page paper considers the limited roles of men and women in Jane Austen's
society and assesses the social conventions, enforced by gossip, that keep women
in line. This paper specifically explores the characterization of Elizabeth
Bennett in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and argues that she is a
representation of a modern woman in a nineteenth century world.
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Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey" / ... As A Gothic
Romance
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A 5 page paper examining Jane Austen's parody of the Gothic genre in this, her
first novel. Through a comparison with a short passage from a story by Edgar
allan poe, the paper shows how very accurate Austen's parody is. Bibliography
lists three sources.
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How Benjamin Franklin and Jane Austen Define Virtue in
"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Pride and
Prejudice"
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A 5 page paper which examines how Benjamin Franklin and Jane Austen define
virtue in "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Pride and
Prejudice." Specifically considered is what Franklin and Austen believed
makes someone a good person. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' / British Social
Hierarchy .. Then vs. Now
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A 5 page paper comparing the social class hierarchy presented in Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice with that of modern-day England. It argues that Britain has
changed recently to a more democratic social model because the traditional one
no longer reflected the common people's lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources
including Austen's book.
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Jane Austen's "Sense And Sensibility"
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5 pages in length. Jane Austen's insightful glance into the inner workings of
society, relationships and one's own personal existence is what has endeared her
to her many readers. Tackling all these social elements and more is "Sense
and Sensibility," her tale of money, manners and marriage, women's role in
society, the idea of romantic love versus love of a more practical sense, as
well as the universality of good art and literature. One of philosopher
Aristotle's most pronounced contentions was that art holds a mirror up to life;
with this in mind, the writer discusses how this statement applies to Austen's
"Sense and Sensibility." No additional sources cited.
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Jane
Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the
d’Ubervilles” and the Importance of Social Status
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This 14 page report discusses two classics of 19th century English literature
and the importance that social status played in each of the stories. Both Jane
Austen and Thomas Hardy clearly understand the essential nature of social status
in the process of creating, developing, and maintaining a relationship with
another person, as well as the opportunities available to an individual. In
fact, it would seem that they both suggest that social status is a fundamental
ingredient in the actual processes and meaning of life. However, because each
author presents the ideas and ideals of social status in significantly different
ways, this paper argues that Austen’s work, her characters, plots, and
outcomes are actually the more dependent on it than Hardy’s. Bibliography
lists 8 sources.
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