1. Unorthodox Heroines and Jane Austen
... between Bingley and the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Mrs Bennet manipulates the situation and sends Jane to Netherfield on horseback during a storm, hoping she will catch a cold. Her plan having worked, Jane must stay in Bingley's care until recovered. While, as it is implied by the opening quote, marriage ... at this time. Moreover, a woman must "possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking" (39). According to this list of requirements, Caroline and Emma Woodhouse of Emma are two of the few women who could fit the 'ideal' model. Both women are beautiful ... in ap...
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- Approx Pages: 22
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate