... novelists, bearing in mind that, to some extent at least, a dialogue was ongoing between the writers of that period. Charles Dickens" Great Expectations (1861) tells the story of a boy's journey from the Kent countryside where he was brought up to the city of London, his adventures, successes and failures ... author is closely associated with London and many of his works are located within the city. However, one could not argue that Dickens in Great Expectations necessarily favours the city over the country or vice versa. Moreover, in some ways, Dickens seems to handle his depictions of ...

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... film adaptation of Jane Austen's masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice, the responder is initially introduced to Elizabeth Bennet, who remains to be the central character in the story. Elizabeth is a spontaneous, high spirited, vivacious woman with a witty disposition. She is confident and is not intimidated by the upper class or overawed ... individualistic position in society. However, even though she has such a conviction, Elizabeth still grasps the fact that her family does need to conform to society's expectations, and in return so must she. When she states to Jane: " As you are five tim...

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