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    The environment of a character often influences them greatly – addition several layers of emotional depth that are specifically related to the surroundings. This comparison is explored in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams‚ Persuasion by Jane Austen‚ and The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather. In Menagerie‚ Tom is affected by the absence of his father and his own dreams‚ while being shackled to the weight of his family. Persuasion explores social aristocracy through the perspective of the prudent

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    when Jane Austen kept in touch with her novel. Austen focused on Anne Radcliffe’s gothic novel The Mysteries of Udolpho. She specifically derives the class with her references to Anne Radcliffe’s book. Catherine‚ the primary character of Northanger Abbey‚ it is a widespread reader towards examination of Radcliffe’s books. She peruses in Bath. The novel Northanger Abbey relates her coming to see‚ belatedly‚ the distinction between such fiction and the truth of regular day to day existence. Jane Austen

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    France in grim condition 8 Thomas Hardy (Britain) Mayor of Casterbridge (1886). About breaking of old rural culture in England 9 Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Give us a glimpse of the world of women in genteel rural society in early-nineteenth-century Britain. 10 Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre Jane is shown as independent and assertive. Jane at the age of ten protests against the hypocrisy of her elders with startling bluntness. 11 Mary Ann Evans ( pen name George Eliot ) ‘Silly

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    English Literature Pride and Prejudice (By Jane Austen) ENG102 Jones International University Mary Louis Dr. Rochelle Harris Assignment 2.2: Forum Discussion 03/15/2014 Literary Scrapbook Entry on Pride and Prejudice The Literature Connection Mrs. Bennet‚ a foolish woman who talks too much and is obsessed with getting her daughters married; Lydia Bennet‚ the youngest of the Bennet daughter who is devoted to a life of dancing‚ fashions‚ gossips and flirting;

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    undefined   Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë Cliff’s Notes - Chapter Summaries & Character Analyses • Introduction • Chapter Summaries • Character Analyses • CHARLOTTE BRONTE - HER LIFE AND TIMES At the time‚ literary society in England was a very small world. For a complete unknown to publish a successful novel was relatively unusual. For three unknowns to manage it in a single year was unheard of. Naturally‚ everyone was curious about them‚ though normally the curiosity would have died down

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    Feb. 2013. McEwan‚ Ian. Atonement. New York: Anchor Books 2003. Print. Melani‚ Lilia. “The Gothic Experience.” Brooklyn college. n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. “Middle Ages.” The History Channel . n.d. Web. Feb 18 2013. Shepherd‚ Lynn. “Jane Austen and the Gothic Novel.” Austen Authors. n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. Smith‚ Thomas Roger. Architecture : Gothic and Renaissance. London: Sampson Low‚ Marston and Company‚ Limited 1896. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.

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    Cognitive Bias Marriages can be seen in many different perspectives. Even though one does not know what love is‚ marriages can be easily understood. Jane Austen’s novel‚ Pride and Prejudice conveys various messages that pertains mainly about marriage and love. Most individual correlate marriage with love. However‚ in this novel‚ Jane Austen conveys the readers a totally different perspective of how marriage truly viewed as in her era. Prejudice among individuals due to class and status is one of

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    varied different ways. A journey is an act of travelling from one place to another. The texts I have chosen to express the complex and varied ways one experience journeys are the poems ‘Journey of the Magi’ and ‘Of Eurydice’‚ the novel Emma by Jane Austen and a visual text. T.S Eliot’s ‘Journey of the Magi’ is the speakers recount and self reflection of the Three Wise Men’s journey to the birth of Christ. In the poem the speaker uses descriptive language to portray the hardships encountered during

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    In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ the main character Elizabeth Bennet is exceedingly strong willed‚ while her sister‚ Jane Bennet is softer spoken. Jane is a foil to Elizabeth in order to highlight Elizabeth’s characteristics. Elizabeth is a clever and sarcastic young woman. She does not wish to settle for just anyone‚ even though her mother insisted she get married as soon as possible. Elizabeth has a troublesome time being serious‚ often making jokes at the expense of others. She makes

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    Jane Austen in the 20th Century – A Comparison between Emma and Clueless Generally one would assume that our society has changed considerably since Jane Austen’s times and I do not want to argue the opposite. In some ways‚ however‚ we are still concerned with similar problems. Especially coming of age is a topic which has not lost any of its currency. This can nicely be seen in the 1995 Hollywood remake of Jane Austen’s Emma – Clueless. Director Amy Heckerling transferred the story originally

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