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Research Paper The author, Jane Austen, of the novel, Pride and Prejudice, writes of issues pertaining to prejudice among social classes.The presence of prejudice separates groups of people due to the wealth in their possession. In the novel, The Secret Life of Bees, written by Sue Monk Kidd exhibits how characters are sculpted by their racial environment. In this instance prejudice determines the worth of human lives based on the race of the individual. The theme of prejudice reoccurs in both…

Of the many societal struggles this passage from Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility (1811) depicts, the condition of women and femininity stands at its forefront. From a contemporary lens, the passage details the drastically differing and clashing aspects of the feminine ideal. Women in Austen’s society battled amongst themselves to secure economically prosperous marriages, which in turn required a massive degree of emotional control. Between these struggles and empathetic trauma, women…

Written by Jane Austen in 1815, this novel showcases the life of a young lady as she navigates the social circles of 19th century England. Emma Woodhouse is infamous throughout the city of Highbury for her extraordinary matchmaking skills. She meets Ms. Harriet Smith and sets out to find her perfect suitor. Throughout the novel, Emma and Harriet encounter much trepidation due to Emma’s mistaken assumptions. Hearts are captured, broken, and mislead in Austen’s novel of plot twists, character…

Most people who watch films and read stories would say that the movie adaptation is frequently different from the book. The fantasy novel, Howl’s Moving Castle, by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 by Greenwillow Books of New York, is no exception to this statement. Sophie, the main character, is the eldest of three daughters and “In the land of Ingary…it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest,” (Jones 1). Early in the tale, she gets transformed into an old lady…

Emily Bronte displays her width of character development in many of her works. However, no greater technique is observed than that of the development and starkness of the characters in Wuthering Heights. Her portrayal of the scenery and gloom from the moors can be easily observed to be reflected in the negative specialties of the characters, especially in concern with Heathcliff. A “tormented” character by origin and probably the cruelest, Bronte develops Heathcliff into a figure exuding immense…

Living a life or lies and caring for just yourself may seem like the best way to live out your life, but in the end are you at peace with yourself, is your conscious clear, did you get your happy ending? Well, according to the British novelist, Fay Weldon and his observation about the best endings have a character who has had “spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation”. In the fictional play, The Crucible, the character who has gone through the most moral development throughout the book…

Lourdes Puente left Cuba when her daughter Pilar was 2 years old in order to get away from the sickness of her family and of the Island of Cuba. Lourdes’ memories of Cuba were overwhelmingly tragic. As a baby Celia dangled Lourdes out of a window by her ankle in an attempt to kill her. This was far from the worst tragedy she underwent though. “When he finished, the soldier lifted the knife and began to scratch at Lourdes’ belly with great concentration…

The progressive movement in the United States was one of the most successful political movements in the country’s history, starting reform movements throughout the nation. Beginning in the 19th century, the Progressive movement looked to make changes to some of the issues within the country, such as monopolies and the issues within the urban movement, like poverty and drunkenness. The progressive movement was typically made up of intellectuals, muckrakers, and middle class women. The movement…

Women in Jane Austen’s novels are denied quality because of certain factors in society. I will proof this statement by referring to women’s lack of education and financial wealth due to the submission of the patriarchal figures and supported by the actions and words of heroines, Elizabeth Bennet in the novel Pride and Prejudice and Emma Woodhouse in the film Emma based on the novel Emma. Jane Austen was born and lived in the 1700’s where young woman were subjected to keeping house, playing…

Meredith Gentry is a series of novels featuring the lead character Meredith Gentry, authored by Laurell K. Hamilton a bestselling urban fantasy fiction writer. The first novel of the Meredith Gentry series of novels featuring the character was the 2000 published A Kiss of Shadows. Meredith Gentry otherwise known as Merry Gentry is a fairy princess turned amateur sleuth in a fantasy world where fairies are fashionable and popular. She lives in Los Angeles in California and hides from her family…