Jane Mallett

he struggles to keep his affection for Jane in check and keep the discourse professional “my — that is, Miss Eyre” (220). It can perhaps be suggested that this reluctance of the speakers to fully show their emotional dependence on each other reflects the social context they are applicable to. Firstly, in Victorian society it is considered to be rash to be upfront about ones feelings. Secondly the difference between social standing between Rochester and Jane…

The biggest attention hook in Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is the relationship seen between Darcy and Elizabeth. It keeps the reader wondering what they will do next; will they marry, or does Elizabeth have such a strong first impression on Darcy that nothing could happen. As the reader sees the relationship progress and things begin to slowly fall into place Elizabeth still holds on to a bad and false impression of Darcy. Since the first meeting at the dance the reader can start to…

Anne’s only child to survive infancy. Once again Henry would take other women to his bed, and unlike Catherine, Anne refused to look the other way. This along with her inability to produce a male heir would result in the downfall of their marriage. Jane Seymour took advantage of these issues and would become Henry’s next target after Anne gave birth to another stillborn in 1536. Using the people’s opinion of Anne in the beginning Henry imprisoned her in the Tower of London on charges of…

During the course of acquiring success, it is commonly felt the most satisfying results are those won after many trials. This ideology has been made apparent through Jane Austen’s depiction of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett’s tumultuous relationship in her novel, Pride and Prejudice. From the moment they met, Darcy and Elizabeth had to overcome numerous obstacles for their relationship to thrive. To fully appreciate Austen’s portrait of romance in her novel the reader must study her portrayal…

the ideal woman included a beautiful physical appearance, a certain level of knowledge and a high level of obedience. The expectations of an ideal woman create an impenetrable mold that women cannot break from, causing them to take drastic actions. Jane Eyre fights these standards by defying all of the expectations and still maintaining a decent lifestyle. Through this essay, I will examine the preset standards for the ideal woman through physical appearance, obedience and knowledge set forth in…

Jane Austen illustrates the effects of comedy throughout Pride and Prejudice, by producing a thoughtful laughter that is portrayed through the relationships of the characters. The marriages of a variety of characters present this use of thoughtful laughter; due to the abnormal conversation as well as the ridiculousness of the couples as a whole. Examples of thoughtful laughter are shown with Mr. Bennett, Lydia and Wichkham, Elizabeth and Darcy and Jane and Brigely. Thoughtful laughter is a…

Jane Austen is known for being a writer of women, and romance, but she is a major influence of gender stereotypes after her time. In many of her works, Austen would flout at how femininity and masculinity were ruled by societal standards. Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey follows suit with this concept, by depicting her characters as what was expected of their gender to what was abhorred in upper-middle class and high society. The second to the youngest of eight children, Jane Austen was born on…

A Discussion of the Gothic tradition in the novels “Northanger Abbey” by Jane Austen and “The mysteries of Udolpho” by Ann Radcliffe. The genre of Gothic fiction has been a strong writing tradition since its birth in 1764 with the publishing of Horace Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto”. The genre is a mix of both romance and horror with its clearest distinctions being a love of foreign setting and gloomy old buildings, a strong hero, swooning heroine and the constant looming of a monster or…

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…