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    The Jane Austen

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    Jane Austen was born in Hampshire, England on December 16, 1775. Her father was Reverend George Austen and her mother was Cassandra Leigh Austen. Jane was the youngest daughter of a large, close family. She had six brothers and one sister. She was especially close to her sister and brother, Cassandra and Henry. When Jane was eight, she and her sister were sent to Oxford and then Southampton. Because of an outbreak of typhus, a bacterial disease spread by lice or fleas, Jane nearly died. After this

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    The Austen Marriage

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    point of view much of the action is seen is Elizabeth” (67). She is either the one being married or is the one giving opinion on another’s marriage. Jane Austen utilizes Elizabeth as the crux of the plot’s movement entrenching Elizabeth’s viewpoint of a marital relationship. Furthermore, Austen’s focus on Elizabeth’s actions is the result of Austen revealing her artistic philosophy on marriage. Austen’s and Elizabeth’s stance on marriage are intertwined.

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    Austen Vs Lewis

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    Jane Austen and C.S. Lewis divide love into four different types; however, their definitions are distinct from each other, along with the relationships in which each love exists. The dominant love, “storge” or affection, for both authors includes the genuine care to lift up the other in the relationship, specifically through their character. Though Austen and Lewis believe this love is chiefly present in a parent-offspring relationship, Austen seems to put a greater focus on other types of relationships

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    Jane Austen Influences

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    Jane Austen In the Romantic era, there were many British writers who entertained audiences around the world. Today, their works are considered legendary. Many of these writers were females who not only produced short works, but longer novels as well. Many of these writers had personal experiences that influenced their writing. One of the dominant writers of this era, who found influences through her personal experiences with education and family was Jane Austen. Her life was filled with spending

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    jane austen Essay

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    Jane Austen lived from 1775 until 1817, a span of four decades that saw significant changes in English social, political, and economic life. At the time her birth, England was embroiled in a bitter struggle with its American colonies, the loss of which, several years later, proved to be a tremendous blow to English political and military prestige. Under the rule of George III, England's political climate became increasingly unstable with constant struggles between the King and Whig politicians. Ireland

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    readers that Austen writes from a conservative perspective that reinforces women’s submissive and inferior roles in society. Many of the female characters seem to perpetuate traditional and oppressive gender roles, and a central plot line for most of the female characters involves finding a man to marry as a means of attaining ultimate happiness. However, while there are many examples of Austen’s adherence to the social standards of her time, upon closer inspection it becomes clear that Austen also challenges

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    who could put up with me. Austen and Jacob have very different personalities, but put together, they blend easily. Austen is usually pretty chill and relaxed. Austen has a wild side, too. He can be kind of bipolar. Austen is often making weird noises. He also likes to dance or sing randomly. Austen is actually pretty odd if you think about it. Overall, I would describe Austen as relaxed and he kind of goes with the flow. Austen is pretty dope nasty. The style of Austen can vary, like his personality

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    Jane Austen Personality

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    Many people know Jane Austen to be one of the most well known names in literature’s history. She is known for her classic romance novels. At home, she had much support on the creative front of writing. Her father and mother were supportive of any creative endeavors their children would go through. Jane was born on December sixteenth of 1775 to George Austen who married Cassandra of the Leigh family. Together they had eight children and only two of them were girls. Mr. Austen was a Reverend of Steventon

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    Gothicism In Jane Austen

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    regular occurrences in the life of the center and privileged societies. The majority of her works are centered around the fragile business, which is to locate a rich life partner and getting married in a rich family. In spite of the fact that Jane Austen kept in touch with her books towards the finish of the eighteenth and toward the start of the nineteenth century, she is exceptionally famous up to now, particularly for her clear portrayal, vivacious depiction of characters, her heavenly feeling

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    Feminism, By Jane Austen

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    In the novel, Emma, Austen presents a view of feminism that, at this point in time is quite outstanding for her to do. Men were the dominant gender and in England women remained submissive to the men at all times. Women had specific roles in the household and in society. When the girls are young, they are expected to obey their fathers until they are grown and passed off to a husband so they are financially supported at all times during their life. Emma is a story about the everyday life of Emma

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