Emma Watson

was able to marry her love and did, in fact, lose him forever. She wrote many novels and they were published under a man’s name due to society’s rules. Some of her most famous novels were Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion (“Jane Austen” Merriam Webster). In addition to writing novels, she also read them. During her childhood she read many famous books including those written by William Shakespeare, Thomas Grey, John Milton, and many others. Out of…

Change of perspective In the novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen we come across as a well told story where the characters are well drawn and supported. By observing the different encounters between Darcy and Elizabeth, we come to learn that she forms a prejudice against Mr. Darcy. Throughout the novel we see how these prejudices she has are ironic and even sometimes wrong and how he over comes his pride. In my essay I would like to look at three instances where we see how his actions are…

The novel Emma is a 19th century novel written in the Regency Era by Jane Austen. The political, historical, and social context during this time affects both the novel as well as the protagonist, Emma. From the start of the novel, Emma is described as “handsome, clever, and rich” by the omniscient 3rd person narrator. This clearly reveals Emma’s character and her superior status in her social hierarchy, as well as alluding to her egoistic personality. Her rich and comfortable world is further…

Jane Austen is of the famous authors of the 17th century. An English Novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the aristocrats earned a place as one of the most widely read writers in English Literature. Austen, a woman who expresses writing in a manner that bridges the gap between romance and realism. Her lifelong efforts remain in our possession and are well known across the globe. Austen reflects on her journey of life and peruses to express those events in the form of stories. From…

The State Theatre Company South Australia reinvented Jane Austen’s classic Sense and Sensibility in a modernised 2018 production that has the audience’s eye’s glued to the stage and leaving with aching cheeks from endless belly laughs. This fun and heart-warming adaptation still retains the classic quaintness of Jane Austen’s gossip filled world of late 18th century England. The State Theatre Company put a spin on the classic 18th century English grand style and flair. From the baby blue and…

Sydney James Ms. Sullens British Literature 31 March 2017 In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen has crafted a compelling novel in which she uses her sharp observations and wry humor to comment on class, structure, judgement, and high society. This romantic and philosophical novel demonstrates to its readers how first impressions can drastically get in the way of relationships. First impressions are generally inaccurate, however, can be accurate. The novel Pride and Prejudice was originally…

The novel, Emma, by Jane Austen tells the story of Emma Woodhouse and the love drama in the small village of Highbury. It takes place in the early nineteenth century England, where the young adults of this town are looking for suitable spouses. Emma finds herself meddling in the love affairs of Ms. Harriet Smith and matching making a potential suitor to a sweet, candid but rather dense lady. Contrary to Harriet, Emma is an intelligent, pretty and well-a-do empress of Highbury’s social scene,…

She achieves “perfect happiness” only after she marries Mr. Knightley and discovers the one aspect of life previously unknown to her – a significant other. Indeed, Emma achieves “perfect happiness” despite of (and perhaps even because of) a thief’s decision to pilfer Highbury’s tasty chickens. Emma’s “perfect happiness,” defined here as a state of contentment that even major setbacks cannot interrupt, clearly arises…

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has been cherished and revered by a consistently large audience for many decades. So how has a novel, published 205 years ago, continued to remain relatable and relevant in modern society? The universal themes of Pride and Prejudice on both the interpersonal and societal levels, such as love, marriage, and class, keep people constantly returning to the story, but in addition, it is Austen’s light, crisp, and direct telling of both characters and plot that yields…

Alice resembles an archetypal hero because her journey to Wonderland challenged her knowledge, changed her perception of the society through the events she experienced and the creatures she met, and indirectly sacrificed something for others’ well-being. Alice is a young English noble whose curiosity brought her to a queer place called Wonderland. Alice, coming from a middle-class family, is an educated and well-mannered young lady, and she is proud of this. She is very adventurous and liked to…