Prior to a reading of Jane Austen, I feel that it is imperative to secure an insight into the social context in which she writes. Without which, it is impossible to acquire a full appreciation of her work. After the French Revolution there was a danger that Britain would be faced with a similar threat. Consequently, there became a huge emphasis placed upon the importance of property and the need for good manners and morals' among the propertied class of late eighteenth century England. For Austen, was the belief that the fate of the landed classes depended on their ability to preserve the syst...

• Word Count: 1637
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... especially back then, encouraged families to continue the legacy of their parents (Transcript p1). He talks about his awareness for his father's pride and motivation towards the farm and his own wiliness to take over the farm so that his family could survive. At its best oral history can ... be available from written sources. As Perks (1992, p5) suggests, some topics like personal and family relationships that are based on individual experience and are in written sources are almost absent. Mr M Ali recalls his family's past and what type of people there were/are. I"ll refer to the trans...

• Word Count: 3332
• Approx Pages: 13