Jane Austen's 'Sense & Sensibility'/ Character Of Lucy Steele
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A 7 page paper discussing the character of Lucy Steele in Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility.' Questions asked and discussed are who the character of Lucy Steele was, what her role was in the novel, and why is she so thoroughly disliked. Is Lucy Steele 'bad' or just incredibly and constantly irritating?! In what ways does the character of Lucy Steele provide a microcosm of the entire story? Bibliography lists four sources in addition to the novel itself.
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Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' & Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times' / Social Reflections
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A 5 page paper contrasting Jane Austen's depiction of her society as illustrated in Sense and Sensibility with Charles Dickens' as depicted in Hard Times. The paper concludes that the Industrial Revolution, in substituting self-interest for tradition, also established corporate greed as an economic philosophy, much to the detriment of the poor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' / The Use Of Irony
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This 5 page paper examines how Jane Austen used irony in the structure of her 1813 novel. No additional sources cited.
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A Discussion of Heroines in the Novels of Jane Austen and Morland
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5 pages on the heroines from the novels 'The Female Quixote: The Adventures of Arabella,' and Catherine Morland from 'Northanger Abbey.' (Jane Austen) The author discusses how both are obsessed with novels: Arabella with 'romance' novels and Catherine Morland with gothic novels. Both heroines have become immersed in these novels of their time. They have both been educated about life and culture through these novels. In an essay citing the two primary references, the author offers strong evidence of these points.
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Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' / Women In 19th Century Society
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This 10 page paper chronicles how the changing women's roles in society is demonstrated in Jane Austen's 1813 novel, Pride and Prejudice.
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What Elizabeth Learns in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
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A 6 page paper looking at four pivotal chapters in Jane Austen’s novel -- Chapters 34-37. The paper shows that in these chapters the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, learns valuable lessons about human nature, and emerges with a finer sense of discernment. No other sources.
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The Material Marriage: Jane Austen's Mansfield Park
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This 5 page paper explores the factors that determine a good marriage from the 19th century woman's point of view. '… but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage.' Bibliography uses Jane Austen's Mansfield Park as its only source.
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