... Chapter 1 Mr Dashwood and his family live in an estate at Norland Park. The estate is not theirs but from an old man who is a relative of Mr John Dashwood. Mr John Dashwood is Mr Dashwood's son from a previous marriage. The old man dies and leaves his house to Mr Dashwood. When Mr Dashwood passes away shortly after, the house is inherited by his ... has invited them. He has also invited his mother-in-law, Mrs Jennings, and Colonel Brandon. Mrs Jennings is a merry, fat and old lady. Colonel Brandon is a quiet man and his appearance is not striking. He is thirty-five years old and a bache...

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... land because of this law. (www.encarta.com) Austen satirizes this through her use of the pompous, foolish Mr. Collins. The fact that Mr. Collins, a man who is barely acquainted to the Bennets, can actually take ownership of their land is difficult to comprehend. Austen purposely creates a character that does not deserve the ... exceptions were made to any single class (Smith 58). Austen satirizes this concept when Charlotte Lucas is considered an old maid. Charlotte Lucas was 27, and her relatives were relieved that Charlotte was not dying an old maid. Charlotte Lucas married Mr. Collins...

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... values. He always lived in London and he could go to many libraries. He was a defender of social values, he was a very neoclassical man. Jane Austen was affected by another source opposite to Johnson pre-romantic writer William Cowper. He represented feelings, emotions, expontanety, freedom. Johnson thought that ... the heroines can recognize the heroes and they are not very intersted in the heroes. There are two types of men: Good hero: a man very respectful, heroes are not particulary handsome, they are not atractive socially. They are not glancy. The good things, the respectful. An e...

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... Colonel Brandon, it is obvious that he was in love with her at first sight. Marianne, shows very clear that she was not interested in such an old man like him. However, when Marianne meets Willoghby, it was like a hero rescuing his princess. They fall in love with each other. Marianne does not hide ... to strong esteem and lively friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another-and that other, a man who had suffered no less than herself under the event of a former attachment, whom, two years ago, she had consider too old to be married, and who still sought the constitutional safeguar...

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... time periods. The book starts with a terrific line, undeniably quoted a few hundred thousand times: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" (Chapter I). This clearly tells us that the theme of the book is ... and disapproval. This affects the children in the family too. Austen shows her displeasure on such a traditional marriage. Several times, Austen contrasts the ill-matched old Bennet couple with the happy and well-adjusted Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner. Mr. Gardiner is a "well-bred, agreeable gentleman" and his wife ...

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... reasons why your book does not top my list of favorites. I understand that you grew up during a time in which dowry's were socially acceptable and old english was the only proper way to talk to be accepted into society. However, had it been written in a present day setting and with current social ... in modern english. I understood the majority of the satire presented throughout the novel, but found no personal humor within it. It's nineteenth century customs and old english prose were both major turn off's for me, but that is just a personal preference of mine. I also thought that the no...

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... failings as a father. While if judged purely by his actions the character may be seen as somewhat of a submissive coward, his words show him to be a man of great ability placed in a losing position. Austen has a purpose behind this set up, which goes hand in hand with this character's importance as discussed earlier. ... in which she is raised. This influence had to come from someone who is sufficiently close to her to make a difference, and at the same time old enough to have experience to draw on. The person also had to be positive and strong and at the same time flawed enough as to n...

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... in time, women were not given much of a choice with what do to with their lives. They could either teach, although not very respectably, become an old maid, lead a life in prostitution, or get married. Most people decided to get married, because it is the most respectable of the choices, and also ... for the family to obtain greater access in the business world. The first line in the novel states, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife," (Austen 3). This is just foreshadowing that marriage is an immense theme...

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... the dowry receivable and their allowance. This process went both ways: a beautiful woman might be able to snag a rich husband, or a charring and handsome man could woo a rich young girl. Next is the introduction about Mr. Bingley and his two sisters. "They were in fact very fine ladies; not deficient ... of 10,000 since the property of a woman automatically becomes the property of the husband in the marriage. "It is truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." A blunt restatement of this sentence would read, " it is an ack...

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... He did not receive punishment for his actions. He ended up getting a large sum of money to marry and also was freed of all of his old debts. There is no real hero or heroine in this novel. Darcy could be considered the hero because he was the honest character. However, in the ... the novel. With the first sentence of the book, Austen establishes the major theme and tone. She states, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." This sentence introduces the theme of marriage, which is central to the novel's plot, an...

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... Elizabeth. These are the two main characters in the book, Jane 22 and Elizabeth, the heroine of the story, 22. They are both quite young but old enough to know how the world works and what goes on in life. They both find excellent partners and make very favourable marriages. Bingley, Jane's husband, ... with the afore mentioned eligible bachelor', and though they are split up by a friend' for a while they do eventually marry. An extremely rich and famous man, one of the most sought after men in the country falls in love with Elizabeth, and although she initially rejects his proposals of ...

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... for society. She would remain independent with her fortune but her social sphere would remain the same and her social position would change slightly as she grew older, being an old maid does not improve social standing while marriage usually improved a woman's position since women usually married above themselves on the social ladder. Jane Fairfax and Miss Bates are good examples ... Martin, and she is safe, respectable and happy for ever; but if you encourage her to expect to marry greatly, and teach her to be satisfied with nothing less than a man of consequence and large fortune, she...

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... Austen in 1796-1797 and was first published in 1813. Plot The essence of the story is the antagonism between Mr. Darcy, a wealthy single man who believes Elizabeth to be beneath him, and Elizabeth, who upon being insulted at a dance by Darcy refuses to associate with him in any manner ... because Elizabeth is considered a lower class than Darcy, he acted very pretentious in the beginning and Elizabeth assumed that he was a very 'disagreeable' man.) Both Elizabeth and Darcy had to get over their pride and prejudice so they can accept one another for more than their initial meeting. Eliza...

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... Mr. Darcy becomes increasingly more attracted to Elizabeth. When Elizabeth and Jane return home they find Mr. Collins there, he is the young clergy man who stands to inherit the property of the Bennet's. Shortly after his arrival, he proposes to Elizabeth and she declines. Shocking news comes when ... love. Sense and Sensibility addresses the romantic problems of two sisters. Elinor who is in love with a man who is engaged to an ignorant, manipulative women, and Marianne who is infatuated with a man who suddenly ended their relationship. "We will make extract on the subject of love, and ...

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Our intelligence has grown since the cave man ages. With this growing intelligence we have began to develop new ideas and method that are becoming more effective. Writers have an enormous impact on society, the power of word ... where author places his ideas through a character. As Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen starts out "IT is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." A single rich man will be pursued by woman who want to be his wife. Jane Austen writes a narrative story, taking place in the 18th century. Jane Auste...

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... Hertfordshire, however within the course of one evening his disposition goes from being noble to "His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again" (Austen 8). Mr. Darcy's behavior must have been appalling to ... ideas when she says, "I have never had a cross word from him in my life, and I have known him ever since he was four years old" (Austen 158). During the visit Darcy"s politeness to her aunt and uncle surprises Elizabeth (Austen 161). The respect and love shown by Darcy's staff ... sense W...

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... declares, "... but if she is really headstrong and foolish , I know not whether she would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation, who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state. If therefore she actually persist in rejecting my suit, perhaps it were better ... of reason, and she continued to rail bitterly against the cruelty of settling an estate away from a family of five daughters, in favour of a man whom nobody cared anything about." (Austen 46). Disregarding Mrs. Bennet's feelings towards Mr. Collins, she knows the only way for her to ... confidence....

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... introduced to any other lady and spent the rest of the evening walking about the room speaking occasionally to one of his own party. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again. Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs Bennett, whose dislike of his general behaviour, was sharpened ... on superficial qualities. His first impressions are very favourable and he is socially accepted? into the Meryton circle. ?But the attention of every young lady was soon caught by a young man, whom they had never seen before, of most...

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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife".(pg.1) The first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is perhaps the most famous opening of all English ... in the narrative parts for some of her sharpest judgments The Meryton Community is glad that Lydia is marrying such a worthless man as Whickham: "... and the good nature wishes for her well doing, which had proceed before from all the spiteful old ladies in Meryton, lost but a little of their spirit in this change of circumstances, because with such a husband,...

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... very likely to do. I will discuss the reasons for the careful choice of a proper husband below. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" This is the first line in the novel, which clearly shows the connection between money ... and marriage. It lies in the interest of a woman to marry a man with a fortune, or at least some good deal of money. The husband is meant to support his wife, since he is the one with a ... be discussed further down). So, naturally, personal attractions are weighed against financial cons...

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... in a fantasy world, innocence, passionate. We see all of these characteristics in Catherine. Catherine is a character that while reading seems quite young for her age although she is seventeen years old. It is hard to identify with her through out most of the novel because of her immaturity. However there are a few instances that the reader might be able to relate ... being noble in doing so. "Come, shall I make you understand each other, or leave you to puzzle out an explanation as you can? No--I will be noble. I will prove myself a man, no less by the generosity of my soul than the cl...

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... desire to know Mr. Bingley and hope to wed her daughter to this mysterious gentleman, showed us how social status and wealth are often put before our actual personality "A single man of large fortune what a fine thing for out girls." (Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Page 5). Despite the fact that Mrs. Bennet hardly knows anything about Mr. Bingley but she is ... his great pride that offends many people in the first ball he attended with Mr. Bingley. His pride and prejudice make people decide that "He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world" (P. 12). Darcy's refusal to danc...

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... belongs to you; and with you it would remain, were fate to exile the rest of me from your presence forever." Jane's search for self-realization as an equal of man and an independent individual is one of the strongest exemplifications of Bronte's feminist ideals: "Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton ... to her "insanity." "Miss Eyre: and you'll remember, Jane, the first time I, or Rumour, plainly intimated to you that it was my intention to put my old bachelor's neck into the sacred noose, to enter into the holy estate of matrimony--to take Mi...

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... been categorized into their social class as new members of the wealthy class. Social class played a significant role in enabling the people of new money to access what only the old families with positions and title would previously attain. The author exemplifies the divergence between being titled and being rich. The basis of the argument lies on the firmness of one ... title alone after losing the wealth granted him the opportunity of entering any home and societal functions. On the other hand, Mrs. Smith attained her social position by marrying a rich man. After the death of the husba...

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... 't understand why Jane is so savage and rebellious, but she wanted only better treatment and her independent soul couldn't deal with it. However at the time Jane was ten years old, she opposed her evil aunt Reed and she told her what she thought about her despotic upbringing. "I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you ... Mr. Rochester's heart because of her dauntlessness to express her opinion or disagreement. She was such a great personality, it was innate for her to say what she thinks even to a man on another social level. She behaved to him as if they were equal. ...

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