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Rhetorical Strategies Used in E. B. Browning Letter In her letter to the French Emperor Napoleon III, Elizabeth Barrett Browning formulates a very convincing argument by the use of her rhetorical devices such as a pathos appeal to her subject, alliteration; a repetition of words, imperative sentences, asyndeton, and similes as methods of persuasion in order to convince Napoleon to pardon Victor Hugo. Browning attempts to undermine her own authority and lack of title, as a means to show…

The concept of gender helps to understand that the inequality between sexes is not the result of biological difference but is socially produced and examines the various way in which women suffers systematic social injustice. Pride and prejudice can be read as a novel written in a style very different from that of the sentimental genre and containing a fine understanding of feminine identity, romantic desires and gender relations as shaped by social context. The famous opening sentences of Pride…

The novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen could not have been named better. This is because of the personalities that result in the actions of the two main characters, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett. Elizabeth Bennett, or Lizzie, is one of the five Bennett daughters, but is nothing like her other sisters. She completely refutes society’s ideas about a woman’s purpose and marriage. This often leads to her having more pride than the average woman of the Regency Period. Elizabeth does…

Austen uses dramatic irony, comical language and foreshadowing throughout the novel, thus causing tension, then further exposes the character’s changes during the novel and enhancing their character traits. Change is presented by the use of metaphors and detailed explanations of the character’s emotions towards a certain topic. The change in the way Fanny speaks to Edmund is clear as Fanny calls Edmund a “friend” when saying, “You truly are the most understanding friend”, other than using…

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” many people say. Many people say that they don’t want to do pointe dancing because they are afraid of what might happen to them when they start. While there are plenty disadvantages of doing pointe work, there are many rewarding things about it. A lot of people will judge pointe dancing by how it looks and say that they will never even consider doing pointe dancing, but in order to get the thrill that dancers get, you must understand the history of the amazing…

In her book Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen plays an authority figure for the 19th century concept of marriage. Through the character of Mrs. Bennet, Austen gives the reader an insight to the motives behind marriage in this time period. As Mrs. Bennet reveals her feelings towards her daughters’ marriages, money, security, and the role of women during this century take center stage as the purposes of these marriages. Social status and wealth were two crucial prerequisites that determined who a…

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” (Austen 3). In the 19th century, success was defined by materialistic items such as owning land, the size of your estate and who you were marrying. Author Jane Austen uses dialogue to convey certain social politics in the setting of her novel Pride and Prejudice to show how gender, social class and family predetermine the success and opportunities of one’s life in the novel.…

Alternatively, the actions of characters portray the fascination with social standings. Primarily, Darcy's conduct at the Netherfield ball illustrates his views on the lower class. During the ball, Austen writes, "his character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again," showing that the partygoers found Darcy exceedingly odious. Darcy's pride causes him to consider all others as socially inferior. His copious…

After reading the renowned text of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice and Fay Weldon’s Letters to Alice, readers witness the social pressures which had been placed upon individuals of the time. Through both texts, we find that context plays a major role as the intertwining of marriage, love and fixed gender expectations engulf women of the time. As seen through Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy’s introduction at Meryton Ball, Mr Collins’ proposal to Elizabeth and followed by Lady Catherine’s introduction,…

The Reason for Marriage in the 1500s In The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare, marriage is considered to be an institution used for economic gain. Nowhere is this more evident than when Petruchio comes into town looking for a wife. In Act 1 scene 2, Petruchio says: “If thou know one rich enough to be Petruchio’s wife, as wealth is burden of my wooing dance, be she as foul as was Florentius' love”(I.ii.68-70). Petruchio says that he will marry any woman rich enough to be his wife because money…