Jane Austen's 'Emma' / Courtship & Self-Discovery
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A 5 page paper on the theme of courtship and self-discovery in Jane Austen's last novel. The paper points out that in Emma, the title character undergoes a period of self-examination, resulting in a reassessment of who she is and where she fits in the scheme of life. Only when this process is complete does she gain the one true love with whom she can share the rest of her life. No additional sources cited.
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Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' / Levels of Instruction
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A 10 page paper on the differences between the way men and women were perceived as intellectual beings in eighteenth century England. The paper also contrasts Tilney's teasing condescension of Catherine with the respect with which Austen treats her readers.Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' / Male vs. Female Education
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A 4 page paper on the differences between the way men and women were educated in eighteenth century England. The paper also discusses the social ramifications of those differences as demonstrated by Austen's work. No sources except book.
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Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' Vindicated
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A 5 page paper on the lesser-known Jane Austen novel. The paper suggests that what has long been perceived as a very poor literary construction was actually done deliberately, both to make fun of the Gothic tradition popular in Austen's day, and to point out the differences between Gothic heroic relationships and the relationships of real men and women.
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Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'
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This 8 page paper analyzes the work primarily in terms of how the author views love and marriage. Analysis of marriages contained in the book is used as a basis for discussion as is the author's life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' / Redefined Marriage
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A 5 page argumentative essay arguing that Austen's 'marriage' relationship is related to equality between the sexes in both the domestic and professional circles of life. A secondary argument ties this to the change from aristocratic to middle class values. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Jane Austen's 'Price & Prejudice' vs. T. Hardy's 'The Son's Veto'
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An 8 page paper analyzing male-female relationships in each of these two stories as illustrated by the characters of Lizzy, Sophy, Darcy, and Randolph. The paper argues that the difference in tone are very much due to the differences between the authors' perception of gender and its effect on society. Two additional critical sources cited to support the writer's points.
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Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' / British Social Hierarchy .. Then vs. Now
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A 5 page paper comparing the social class hierarchy presented in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice with that of modern-day England. It argues that Britain has changed recently to a more democratic social model because the traditional one no longer reflected the common people's lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources including Austen's book.
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Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice' / Conflicting Views on Marriage
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A 3 page essay on the contrasting views of Charlotte and Elizabeth on marriage in Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice.' Their characters and the way they react to things around them are used in this evaluation. No Bibliography.
Filename: Prideprej.rtf