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A 5 page paper which examines how Jane Austen,
in her novels “Pride and Prejudice,” “Emma,” “Persuasion,” and “Sense and Sensibility,”
successfully communicates the principles which govern her society. Bibliography lists 2
additional sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAjanea.rtf
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many reasons for this resurgence in popularity, not the least of which was Janes ability to offer the reader a very real and vivid look at the society in which
she lived. And, despite the fact that the society has changed a great deal, there are elements of her stories, elements of her society, that make many people long for
simpler times. Through her ability to present society and the reality of the times Austen has left her mark on our society. Bearing these realities in mind we present the
following paper which examines the works of Austen in relationship to how she successfully communicates the principles which governed her society. Austen and Society Jane Austens first full novel
was "Sense and Sensibility." In this novel she presents us with powerful images of the society through demonstrating how "sensibility-responsiveness, openness, enthusiasm-is highly desirable, but that it must be tempered
by good sense and prudence. In other words, a person needs both sense and sensibility for fulfillment and survival" (Anonymous About Jane Austen Austen). These messages are hidden throughout the
novel in subtle, as well as very obvious, ways. And, interestingly enough, it is these themes that, while they describe the society, also transcend the society and present the reader
with an ideal society of the time. "The novel focuses on the romantic affairs of the two sisters. When Marianne sprains her ankle on a hillside in a rainstorm
and handsome John Willoughby rescues her, she follows her heart and passionately responds to what she believes is his courtship" (Anonymous About Jane Austen Austen). In such a simple setting
we see the structure of the society, a society not unlike ours today. But, at the same time this is merely a backdrop for the underlying themes mentioned previously, those
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