Francis Austen

Ragnarok by A.S Byatt is a novel about the experiences and internal struggles of a young girl who grew up in England during the World War II. The young girl, known as The Thin Child, lives in the England countryside as a result of the raging war in the city and of its surroundings. Throughout the novel the Thin Girl ponders many questions concerning why is the war happening?, is her father coming back? and whether or not the germans are good or bad people? To make sense of these questions, the…

Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Mary Newbury in Witch Child by Celia Rees is introspective, introverted but not shy, and confident but has inner fears. Mary can be described by her background, relationships, and lifestyle. Mary’s background shows that she is introverted and cautious. When Mary lived in England, she was not shy, she was raised in a relatively happy environment. Her grandmother taught her to read and write, about plants…

Bestowing a Heavenly Atmosphere Upon a Bland Planet The inner conflict between the pressures of society and the innate passions of the individual often arises, and social pressure often dominates. As a result, visceral inclinations of the soul can only manifest in the mind, having no bearing on external conduct. In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece, this initially is the case: Jane upholds, in her mind, values that contradict wholly Victorian ones, but does nothing to bring upon…

Charlotte Bronte’s life experiences inspired her to create many of the characters and events that appear in her novel Jane Eyre, such as Jane’s friend Helen Burns, who was inspired by Bronte’s sister Marie. Like her novel counterpart, Marie died of consumption in an institution much like the Lowood School for orphan girls in the novel. Jane Eyre is the story of an orphan girl who had never known love. She lived with her atrocious aunt and cousins who wanted absolutely nothing to do with her,…

First response- This student most definitely understands the values of each character, and is able to draw conclusions about what each character thinks about another from the text. It is also very impressing that the student is able to give reason as to why Duchess Berwick feels the way she feels about marriage, that reason being that she is married. Not only does the student make reference to the characters values, but completely answers the question by addressing the society that the…

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” (Austen 1). Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen and Much Ado About Nothing written by William Shakespeare have many common literary elements throughout the book. Such as the theme, the use of symbolism throughout the books, the similarities between the characters Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice and Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, and conflict. One common…

In response to “Thanks, Meghan Markle, We Needed That”, an editorial author Mara Gay wrote published through The New York Times on May 20th, 2018. The editorial in detail expresses her opinion about the marriage that took place in mid-May, between a mixed raced American actress Megan Markle and the Prince of Duchess Harry. To begin with, the author was reluctant to viewing the wedding. Though what persuaded her initially was that she has something in common with the princess. The author as well…

The book Jane by Maggie Nelson focuses on Nelson’s aunt Jane, but more importantly, on her murder and rape as seen through the eyes of those who outlived her. Jane’s rape and murder took place in 1969, when rape was rarely touched upon in newspapers or reported in broadcasts. Jane’s own murder and sexual molestation focused on the murderer more than on celebrating Jane’s life as seen in parts of news clippings Nelson included as poems in the book. Newspapers at the time were not as interested in…

Today’s interactive oral helped develop my understanding of the cultural and contextual considerations of the work by making me second guess my opinions on the titular character, Madame Emma Bovary. We discussed whether or not the issues in Emma Bovary's life are caused by herself, or whether or not they were caused by society. Before today, my opinion on Emma was that she was an incredibly unlikable character with a severe lack of redeeming qualities, but after our discussion it became…

Social Prejudices in Jane Eyre Life proves itself as unfair to most, although some people have an advantage over others because of their individual standings. This unjustified reality comes to life because of the many social prejudices that exist in the world. Social prejudices capture the essence of all the different inequalities that exist in society and amplifies them into hindrances of everyday life. Social prejudices such as these are displayed in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. This story…