... she does not need a man in the end has found true love. "Clueless" has that exact parallel in it's plot when Cher mentions that she would not date a high school boy and yet she still ends up happy and in love with Josh. One reason for the novel Emma to focus so much on marriage and relationships is that it was ... because obviously a rich adult male lawyer cannot manage life on his own without his daughter caring for his every need. Although both Emma and Cher do not appear to be out looking for a future relationship it is evident that they are already dependent upon their relationships...

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... a wall of misapprehensions and misunderstandings between them, and it isn't until Mr Darcy's proposal, do we as the readers find out about any desire to overcome this wall. Not only a twenty-first century reader, but a nineteenth century reader could have pointed out just how undesirable this situation is. Jane Austen has created a fairly complex story to surround a fairly simple moral: never judge ... Austen's view of love has become the basis for the typical love story. Boy meets girl. Girl hates boy. Boy proves himself to girl. Girl falls head over heels for boy. Now, Pride & Prejudi...

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... could have consisted of dungeons, secret passageways, even a "red-room" in some cases. These specific locations provided ideal settings for supernatural and mysterious events. Jane Eyre has been considered to fall into the category of a gothic novel; it understandable how people can interpret it this way. The gothic elements of Jane Eyre enhance the already mysterious story line adding more twists ... . Jane Eyre also strays from the true gothic novel, besides the lack of ghosts, in that none of the settings are really a castle. The settings of Jane Eyre do not fall true to the classic s...

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... a better. But I have always observed, that they who are good-natured when children, are good-natured when they grow up; and he was always the sweetest-tempered, most generous-hearted, boy in the world," and even proceeds to say, "He is the best landlord, and the best master that ever lived. Not like the wild young men now-a-days, who think ... ...

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... This critic as well as many others suggests that the characters in the novel are underdeveloped. However, Jane Austen does show characters growing through out the book. At the beginning of the novel Catherine is very young and nave; however throughout the novel you can see her growing as ... 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 to. When ... but only stays there long ...

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... However, had it been written in a present day setting and with current social stigmas, perhaps I would have liked it more. As a fifteen year old boy I did not find this diction easy to comprehend. It took me double the time to read this complicated language than it would have if it were to be ... 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 novel was extremely drawn out. Why did you make it over a year before Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy could finally end up together? I understand that certain "proper "...

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... , one of the most sought after men in the country falls in love with Elizabeth, and although she initially rejects his proposals of marriage, thinking him too proud, does slowly fall in love with him, realising his pride was only shyness, and they become engaged. Jane is the most beautiful of all the Bennet girls; Bingley describes her as the most ... wise. Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."" Elizabeth is a sharp and perceptive person, she "has a quickness- which makes her stand out form her other sisters and makes he...

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... go off to live in London. The irony is presented here by Mr. Bennet allowing his daughter to go off on her own, even after being told that she would fall into some type of mischief, and then having his daughter go off and do what he was warned about. And a final example of Mr. Bennet being used to show irony ... ...

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... . Mr Elton refuses Harriet's wish to dance, but Mr Knightley dances with her. But then when Frank rescues Harriet from gypsies the next day, Emma believes he is ready to fall in love with her friend. A trip to Box Hill frays tempers, and Mr Knightley reprimands Emma after being rude to Miss Bates. When apologizing soon after she learns that Jane ... ...

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... , but instead it goes to his friend Darcy. Thus the stage is set for the two couples, Jane Bennet and Bingley and Darcy and Elizabeth, to meet and to possibly fall in love with each other or at least, one another's status. "If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield , I shall have nothing to wish for." After ... ...

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... get along with each other they had to rise above their pride and prejudices and overcome all the obstacles that were thrown in their way and because of it, they fall happily in love. Mr. Darcy, the wealthy, best friend of Charles Bingley who at first is proud, rude, and unpleasant; but after falling in love with Elizabeth, he is shown ... heard things about Mr. Darcy that made him appear as the type of man she had originally thought he was, egotistical and arrogant. She kept this opinion until she found out the truth behind it and realized he could be a gentle and amiable man. Elizabeth...

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... in both the novel and film. One of the relationships is that between the daughter and her father. Both Emma and Cher have a close yet out of the ordinary relationship with their father, as each girl can do no wrong to them. And both Emma's and Cher's fathers are very generous ... 's social status. Harriet Smith is neither a clever or bright person, Harriet is therefore perfect material for Emma to mould. In Clueless, like Emma, Cher sets out to improve Tai, the new girl at school and the equivalent to Harriet Smith in Emma. Like Harriet, Tai is obviously of a lower class than Cher as .....

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... is the one who may interfere with Mrs Ferrars plans, not Elinor. After some rude comments towards Elinor, Marianne comes to her defence but burst out in tears afterwards. Sir John keeps praising Elinor towards Colonel Brandon, for he is trying to match him to Elinor. Chapter 35 Lucy and Elinor have ... Chapter 36, Edward's younger brother is presented. In Chapter 37, it becomes known to everyone that Edward and Lucy are engaged. When Mrs Ferrars finds out, she gives Edward a choice: either he can marry Miss Morton or he will be disinherited. He chooses Lucy and Mrs Ferrars no longer ack...

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... both girls. And before finally finding happiness, they were forced to learn that sensibility has to always be mixed with some sense. We find out early that Elinor does not share her feelings. When Edward and Elinor first meet, there was an immediate attraction. She tells no one of ... clearly that she was not interested in such an old man. However, when Marianne meets Willoughby, it was like a hero rescuing a princess. They fall in love with each other. Marianne does not hide her emotions about Willoughby to anyone; however, in the society that they were in, Willoughby did not ... was ...

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... ability to exploit the same. The film is set in Beverley Hills, transforming the social classes of Emma's time into social groups at Bronson Alcott High School. As Cher points out to her protege Tai, the loadies, the crew and the persian mafia are a few of these divisions. "And there's Elton and the most popular boys in the school. If you ... are going to date a high school boy, these are the only acceptable ones." In the modern world of today, where politics has dissolved the distinct class divisions, Heckerling sees the reality that these classes still exist in ... ...

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... on a varying degree some information of opinions they wish to express through their characters. Sometimes when there is much controversy on a topic, flat out saying something isnt the best approach. If the author has a conflicting view, the reader will become quickly disinterested in the ideas if they are ... for blood, he introduces the Oresteia. This is another example 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."...

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... that his father never actually meant for him to give the girls anything. By praising his nonexistent generosity and urging that he consider the future of their "poor little boy," Fanny proceeds to persuade John that his mother-in-law and sisters are in no real need of money and that their son Harry will surely live in penury ... . 14). Austen then compares Robert's life to Edward's by describing his "increasing attachment to his wife and his home" and his "regular cheerfulness of spirits," pointing out that Edward would certainly not trade Robert's life of wealth for his own life of happ...

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... very close. Edward succeeded his father to the throne at the age of nine (infoplease.com). He was just a figure though; still too young to make the big decisions that fall upon a King. At first uncle Edward Seymour was given Protectorship, but about ten years later John Dudley, duke of Nothumberland, took over the job. When Edward came to rule Henry ... battle and how it was resolved the Scots strengthened their alliance with France. At the time France was one of the biggest threats to England. Then, in 1549 war broke out between England and France over the procession of Boulogne. While...

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... other figures; the haughty Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the fatuous Mr. Collins; the younger Bennet daughter, Lydia; and her lover, Wickham, with whom she scandalously elopes. It is often pointed out that Austen's novels emphasize characterization and romanticism, but in Pride and Prejudice the emphasis is on the irony, values and realism of the characters as they develop throughout the story ... and Prejudice are full of moral, social and human values. Every character is measured against the intelligence and sensitivity which eighteen century people called good sense, and they stand and f...

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... novel, Darcy proposes to Elizabeth. She refuses because she does not love him. She is the heroine of the novel because she is oblivious to social classes and seeks more out of marriage than money and social power. At the time, Darcy was one of the 400 richest men in all of England (319) and was well above her social class ... it was neither gaudy nor uselessly fine; with less of splendor, and more real elegance, than the furniture of Rosings" (202). At this point in the novel, Elizabeth begins to fall in love with Darcy and has second thoughts about refusing Darcy's marriage proposal. E...

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... life whatsoever. Emma tries setting people up to get married, and thinks nothing of it. She tries to get a man named Frank Churchill to fall in love with her instead of her friend, but instead finds out he is engaged to be married. She determines not to meddle with marriage any longer when she soon finds that she is in love with ... ...

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... Harriet can see how poorly Mr. Martin measures up. Due to Emma's endorsement of Mr. Elton, Harriet imagines feelings for him which become so real she can not get him out of her mind. Emma's knack for manipulating peoples" lives and deceiving herself are strongly evident in chapter six. While drawing a picture of Harriet, Emma is satisfied that Harriet is growing ... her drawing as a desire on his part to own a likeness of Harriet. She sees what she wants to see. She admits to herself that he is "almost too gallant too fall in love" (44), but fails to notice that his enthusiasm is direct...

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In Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility the title is a metaphor for the two main characters. Marianne who represents Sensibility, and Elinor who represents Sense. We find out early on that Elinor does not share her feelings. When Edward comes into the story there is an immediate attraction. Elinor tells no one of her feelings. It is just ... gets on to Elinor for not sharing her feelings. Elinor finally shows her emotions when she tells Marianne she did have a broken heart, after she found out Edward had a fiancé. When Elinor did find out about Lucy Steele she did not even tell lucy of her f...

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... no joy in reading any novel by Austen, this one included. In many ways Mr. Bennet stands as a literary monument to the writer's amazing storytelling ability. While his personality sticks out among others in the novel like a sore thumb, his place in the plot has monumental importance not only to the task of saving an unappreciative reader from boredom but also ... and yet have room to develop and grow as a person on her own accord. This of course is crucial to the plot, as Elizabeth would not have been able to fall in love with Darcy had it not been for her change as a person. Though Mr....

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... the reader's judgments of Emma- (spark notes). Emma is so busy trying to match people up, mainly Harriet Smith, that she doesn't realize that while she claims she will never fall into the temptations of love, she will in fact succumb to them, and marry by the end of the novel. Emma's blindness to what is going on around her becomes ... believes she has for Mr. Knightley. Emma gains the readers respect a little when she says the line starting "My blindness ."" because she is regretful of her actions following her finding out of the engagement. The reader likes this because it shows Emma ...

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