Francis Austen

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…

Mary Bennett is a rather intriguing character. I find that Austen’s prose is always providing a judgement of her, yet I wonder if that judgement reflects a lack of understanding on the author and protagonist themselves. Take the following lines for example: Her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display (17). In this characterization, Mary comes off as both unattractive and…

and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen, details an epic love story of two people who overcame every obstacle to be together, Darcy and Elizabeth. This contrasts another relationship in the book between Mr. Collins and Charlotte whose marriage is socially acceptable. This brings up the question of which Austen considers to be the higher power, social grounds or love. The fact that Darcy and Elizabeth end up happily together despite many struggles suggests that Austen regards love as a higher power…

Jane Austen, an intelligent, mellow, and sarcastic woman who was an artist by illustration is one of the most captivating human beings. Her writings appeal to anyone and everyone. Be it gentleman or lady; her genre is truly peculiar. Austen’s criticism of society’s inequality and superficiality grasps a variety of different readers attention because her writing is relevant to humanity as a whole. She wrote her stories in a way that pleases critics and common readers. Furthermore, Austen…

notion reinforced by Travis’ transition of cliques from drug-user to skateboarder. Austen uses the medium of the novel, with extensive use of third person narrative technique, to give a satirical and at times humorous view of her nineteenth century world. Heckerling, in her film, is able to…

Na Chen Argumentative Essay-Scarlet “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good Pride represents our dignity and self respected. ‘Bad Pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” This quote by John C. Maxwell explains how pride could be good or bad. Also, there are many quotes from the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” saying how pride could be wonderful or terrible. Pride is a terrible thing to have because it could lead you to hurt others, ruin…

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…

For decades, Charlotte Bronte left us with the inspiring story of Jane Eyre. Since published in 1847, the novel has taught women around the world to follow our morals and beliefs. Religion and morals play a major role in the life of Jane Eyre. Although at times it may seem as though this is limiting her, she stands by what she believes and fights for her individuality. Due to the fact that Jane was not cared about and taught anything, including religion, while staying in her aunts home,…

A story can started with the same background, using the same element but create a totally different character. A character can live the same life, make the same choices but been told differently by the viewer’s perspectives. Two well-known English novelist and poet in the nineteenth century, Charlotte Bronte and Virginia Woolf both live in the same environment, been through the same society issues as a woman, but has a totally different perspective of life that reflected clearly on their…

Why is swooning a common action taken by the heroine in romance novels? Surprisingly, fainting is a rather common event in eighteenth century literature. Some scholars say fainting was a contagious craze in order for women to express their sensibility, but others say that there were real physical causes behind these fainting fits. Sometimes it is questioned whether or not feminine characters in romance novels faint for dramatic effect, or whether there is something seriously wrong with their…