Essays Tagged: "Jane Austin"

Distinguishing the differences between sense and sensibility. Refers to Jane Austen's novel

topic of this paper is to distinguish the differences between sense andsensibility. Represented in Jane Austin's novel by two sisters, Elinor and Marianne,the disposition of the two girls can be seen ...

(4 pages) 80 0 4.8 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Jane Austin's novel, "Emma".

How far do the attitudes expressed in Emma belong merely to Jane Austin's time, and how far are they important to ours as well?Jane Austin's novel, Emma was ahe ... and the position of women. I will be using these and discussing not only how they were relevant in Jane Austin's time but how they have still apply to today's modern world.As we the readers can see, ... ) it would be easier to be well matched in marriage. For women with less money, such as Harriet and Jane, this would be more difficult. In order to support themselves financially, they would have to b ...

(5 pages) 90 0 3.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Desrcibed the character and personality of Mr. Collins of Pride and Prejudice.

In Chapter 13 of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice, Mr. William Collins is introduced as a cousin of the Bennet's and ...

(2 pages) 44 2 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Comparing Emma and Clueless (Transformation)

The amalgamation of Emma, written by Jane Austin in the context of England in 1815, with the movie Clueless, directed by Amy Heckerling a ... n these two different mediums. It is clear at first glance, that Emma is a written text composed by Jane Austen in the early Nineteenth Century and Clueless is a movie set in the mid-nineties. Being s ... er dinner", leaving the gentlemen in the dining room. It is here where Mrs Elton begins to question Jane. Her comments about finding a position are tactless and degrading and make Jane feel very consc ...

(5 pages) 120 3 3.6 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays

Critique: Sense and Sensibility

The movie Sense and Sensibility, based off the Jane Austin novel of the same name, is a love story of two very different sisters. When Mr. Dashwood ...

(2 pages) 40 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Pride and Prejudice Critism

s criticism about Pride and Prejudice for many reasons. The first reason is during the entire novel Jane Austin does not once show any positive consequences of not marrying off to a husband. The whole ...

(2 pages) 27 1 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Sense and Sensibility: Neo-classicism vs Romanticism

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin was a moralistic novel depicting the two main forms of attitudes at that time; the neo - ... laden with social etiquette and customs imposed on people of that time; and thus the characters of Jane Austin's novels. The novels' two main protagonists; Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, exemplify the ... ; Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, exemplify the Neo classical era and the romantic era, respectfully. Jane Austin instils Neo-classic and romantic ideals in Elinor and Marianne as to present a view of e ...

(9 pages) 76 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Explain the idea of 'pride' and 'prejudice' in the novel.

' and 'prejudice' as they are used in the novel. Are they always negative characteristics? How does Jane use these character traits to define her characters and to show their development?Pride and pre ... characters and to show their development?Pride and prejudice are very important characteristics in Jane Austin's novel, 'Pride and Prejudice'. The characters are drawn by these characteristics, the s ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Read the passage from "Pride and Prejudice" and then in a continuous essay of not more than 1000 words, analyse this passage, discussing ways in which the narrative voice and dialogue are used.

Throughout "Pride and Prejudice", Jane Austin adopts a number of literary devices to convey the personalities of her characters as wel ... The passage opens with a paragraph from the omniscient narrator confiding or "telling" us about how Jane Bennett feels in regard to Mr. Bingley's upcoming visit to Netherfield. The narrator explains h ... ut changing colour"The following paragraph "shows" the reader through the use of direct speech that Jane does not wish to see much of Mr. Bingley during his visit and that despite how it may "look" sh ...

(4 pages) 61 0 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Courtship And Marriage In Twelfth Night, Pride And Prejudice, And High Fidelity

the matter. In the three books we have read: first being, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; second being Jane Austin's, Pride and Prejudice and the third; Nick Hornby's, High Fidelity, are all historical s ... the matter. In the three books we have read: first being, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; second being Jane Austin's, Pride and Prejudice and the third; Nick Hornby's, High Fidelity, are all historical s ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Death Of Literature

g.All the authors that we talk about belong to the past. Consider Hemingway, Orwell, D.H. Lawrence, Jane Austin, and many other writers- so many of them that it will take forever to mention them. They ...

(2 pages) 9 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

clueless

spoilt girl, who is totally clueless. She is a character who is paralleled to Emma, a character of Jane Austin's novel.Cher spends most of her time matchmaking. As she says, "…excuse me&hellip ...

(5 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

No One Can Live Happy Without Love Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

No One Can Live Happy Without LoveJane Austen uses her views from her life in her famous novel Pride and Prejudice.In The Novel Pride ... oth end up seeing each other's real personality and feel in love. Their relationship is exactly how Jane Austin thinks marriage should be.Lydia and Wickham's marriage is the exact opposite of Elizabet ... is how life is. To just to be married and have children to honor the family name.Works CitedAusten, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1998

(2 pages) 1153 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

What are some of the similarities and differences between the films Emma and Clueless?

The movie 'clueless' directed by Amy Heckerlings is the modern version of the Jane Austin's movie 'Emma'. Although there are many similarities, there are also many differences. O ... a role I gladly relinquish, by being instead so happily matched myself.The movie 'Clueless' on the Jane Austin's movie 'Emma' is very similar but there are also many differences. Both characters in t ...

(4 pages) 15 1 5.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Discourse Analysis of Jane Austin's Pride And Prejudice

e's "ego" into reality through the "othering" of people. The culture of politeness at the time that Jane Austin wrote Pride and Prejudice dictated that a person had to be far more subtle in their appr ... "polarity of persons" from that of egotistical to unselfish and relinquished pronouns.Bibliography:Jane Austin Pride and Prejudice

(6 pages) 13 0 3.0 May/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen