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…reserved for men - areas such as our nation's military and through such movies as "GI Jane" and "Courage Under Fire," Hollywood has attempted to change our perception of the woman's role in the defense of our nation. In America's 11 major wars women have served…

…Any man who tries to argue Jane Austen's ability to draw characters would be undoubtedly a fool, for the author's talent in that area of prose is hard to match. However even the most ardent fans of Austen will have to agree with the fact…

…Within the novel, Austen has used Jane and Mr. Bingley as the subplot to the book. Austen shows how Jane and Mr. Bingley need to get together before Elizabeth and Darcy could. <Tab/>In chapter thirty three we see how Lizzy is speaking…

…. She has chosen to personify this trait in several characters in 'Pride and Prejudice' although it is hard to find one character who portrays prejudice alone, throughout the novel. When prejudice does occur in this novel, Jane Austen has shown…

…Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a very accomplished book because of Austen's clever and successful use of literary techniques. Literary techniques refer to the deliberate construction of language to further the story whether that be to develop…

…Jane Austen's moral concerns are ever present in the major themes of Pride and Prejudice and Emma, and by incorporating them into her novels she is symbolizing real life - or what was real life for her then. Austen portrays the family as primarily…

…Robyn Dennis English IV 10/1/02 Jane Austen's Intentions for Satire <Tab/>Although Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a relatively straightforward and philosophically uncomplicated novel, Austen still endeavors to portray the deep…

…Explain/ Define the idea of 'pride' and 'prejudice' as they are used in the novel. Are they always negative characteristics? How does Jane use these character traits to define her characters and to show their development? Pride and prejudice are very…

…There are innumerable times in our life when we have difficulty communicating a point or convincing someone to change their opinion. Mrs. Bennet finds that this task is even more difficult when her counterpart, Mr. Bennet is being sarcastic. In Jane…

…The themes of class and class consciousness, as seen in Pride and Prejudice, strictly regulate the daily lives of middle and upper class men and women at this period in England. In her novel, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen portrays class…