... attentive to such light touches of Austen's writing; they are helpful in piecing together Austen's moral outlook, and their subtlety also constitutes a major part of her artistry. One further point about the traveling habits of people in Austen's time. Because journeys were very slow (no cars, just ... (Mrs. Bennet), giddiness (Lydia), sullenness (Kitty), or poor judgment (Mr. Bennet). Indeed, Elizabeth's new appreciation for her father's failings seems to be part of a larger-scale improvement in perceptiveness and self-knowledge, for although she "always saw . . . with pain" his impropr...

• Word Count: 3260
• Approx Pages: 13

... written in first person. Critics generally regard the Victorian era as the golden age of English autobiography therefore this novel is typical of this era. As part of this convention, the narrator occasionally addresses the reader directly with the word "reader." Modern readers know that this is simply a convention, and ... nothing' and waited 'patiently till the end' and this quality is what allows Jane to trust in Helen, which later almost reaches idolisation on Jane's part. She claims she is 'struck with wonder' (chapter 8 PAGE 74) by Helen. Bronte's use of the word 'wo...

• Word Count: 3018
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... are necessary checks on feeling, make her seem out of step with the literary times. One way to understand Austen's place in literary history is to think of her as part of the earlier eighteenth century, the Age of Reason, when literature was associated with wit, poise, and propriety. Her novels certainly belong to an eighteenth-century genre, the comedy of ... is powered by a series of realizations that permit each character to make fuller, more objective judgments. The Obstacles to Open Expression - The misunderstandings that permeate the novel are created, in part, by the conventions ...

• Word Count: 4896
• Approx Pages: 20

... it is in the form of slang dialogue with multiple instances of teenage jargon, such as "doobie" and "laced". In comparing Clueless, one can see that it takes Austen several chapters to introduce her characters, unlike Heckerling, who can do it in seconds through facial expression, tone of voice, style of dress, gestures, body language and the frame of shot, i.e. Heckerling ... draw the audience into the emotional engagement with Cher. Music is additionally exemplified within the background which connotates anticipation in order to create depth. The background music is another integral p...

• Word Count: 3852
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate