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    Jane Goodall Jane Goodall is one of the world’s most admired women‚ acclaimed scientist‚ and conservationist (www.nationalgeographic.com). The work that she does is called ethology‚ which is the study of animal behavior. Such a successful woman has numerous admirable qualities. She has contributed greatly to society as well as to the animal kingdom. Her research paved the way for countless primate studies‚ and has changed the way many people view chimpanzees. Trying to narrow down only three

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    Love and marriage between Wickham and Lydia Pride and Prejudice is the most successful and popular novel written by Jane Austen. It revolves around the intricacies of courtship and marriage between members of social classes‚ which‚ in this case‚ is her own class – the middle class. In Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen describes many different loves and marriages. Whereby‚ she can express her viewpoint that one’s character often reflects his or her marriage and attitudes towards love. In this essay

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    masculinity and femininity‚ and a successful writer or artist is able to find a balance between the two. In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf‚ both recognize the inherent need that to relate to their readers‚ their characters must be an androgynous reflection of the versatility that exists within society. Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice displays both masculine and feminine qualities; her andygrony is emphasized by her progressive beliefs

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    Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen. It is the story of 5 young girls who are trying to marry. Their mother is trying to marry them off‚ so they can have someone support them when the father dies. The main character is Elizabeth Bennet the second oldest child. At the end of the novel‚ Elizabeth Bennet marries Mr. Darcy‚ a character who starts out as a prejudice and class-obsessed man. However‚ at the end of the novel‚ Mr. Darcy becomes a kind‚ honest‚ and accepting man. Elizabeth Bennet

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    Prarthi Shah 19th Century Novel Assignment 1 February 10‚ 2015 Northanger Abbey At the opening of the Novel‚ Austen states‚ “She never could learn or understand anything before she was taught; and sometimes not even then‚ for she was often inattentive‚ and occasionally stupid. Her mother was three months in teaching her only to repeat the ’Beggar’s Petition’; and after all‚ her next sister‚ Sally‚ could say it better than she did" [1]. Beggar’s Petition is a poem published in 1769‚ written by the

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    realistically‚ she is so biased against Mr. Darcy that she is reprimanding him about something she continously does. Her exchange can be regarded as hypocritical‚ even. Elizabeth’s actions throughout the novel demonstrate her hypocrisy in this situation. Jane Austen comments on the impact of prejudice in the novel by highlighting conversations in which prejudice negatively affects the perception of characters by other characters. Although prejudice is unfair‚ it is solely based on the actions of one‚ and it

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    Chronological time justifies the theme of change in Pride and Prejudice; Austen has organised transformations in feelings of love‚ hate‚ trust and betrayal according to the episodic structure of the novel. The structural layout of the novel is substantial as it links to the changes in opinions and judgements; hence‚ distinction between the characters is introduced at the start of the novel in order to create a significant impact when attitudes begin to mutate. Elizabeth’s hatred for Darcy is defined

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    Throughout this passage from Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen utilises various narrative techniques. These include dialogic qualities (showing) and the use of third person narrative including focalisation and free indirect speech (telling). Both showing and telling work on different levels to further the reader’s interpretation of different characters and give meaning to the novel as a whole. The use of dialogue allows the reader to engage in conversations between characters‚ thus adding drama to

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    must overcome in order to see each other as they truly are‚ accept one another‚ and realize that the other is their perfect match because they are in fact very much alike. 2. Choose three specific examples of humor in the novel and explain how Austen creates this humor and the purpose it serves (development of character‚ irony‚ satire‚ etc.). 1. The relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet is humorous—to an extent. Mr. Bennet likes to tease and agitate Mrs. Bennet’s nerves a bit. He likes to

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    based on a misconception of that individual. Whether it be arrogance or ego‚ social standing or appearance‚ that lead to the judgement‚ one will always be judged. The tendency of one to blindly do the judging is a problem which must be remedied. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Darcy and Elisabeth develop traits which they must overcome. Darcy‚ because of his pride‚ prejudges Elisabeth based looks and social standing‚ Elisabeth builds her pride in defence and develops a prejudice against Darcy

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