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…Hannah Gethin Contrast and compare the two marriage proposals made to Elizabeth Bennet in the novel: Mr Collins' proposal to Elizabeth and Darcy's proposal to Elizabeth Jane Austen lived in a mercenary world and this is reflected in her novel…

…been blind to Mr. Knightley's feelings, even his somewhat obvious hints she misunderstands. Nevertheless, as the novel develops, Emma realizes her mistakes after Frank Churchill has finally admitted his secret engagement to Jane Fairfax. Even though…

…Amy Heckerling's "Clueless" involves a storyline, which closely follows the text of Jane Austen's novel "Emma". However, there are some key points of difference in the transformation that has taken place. This is due to the individual context…

…Mr. Elton, is overjoyed. Here, the reader experiences some of Jane Austen's famed irony: Emma is so intelligent and so quick, but she cannot even see that it is she that Mr. Elton loves, not Harriet. When it is revealed that Robert Martin, the very man…

…In both Persuasion by Jane Austen and Angela Carter's The Magic Toyshop, the past has significance both in terms of characterisation and of plot. Persuasion focuses on a renewal of an old love between the main character, Anne Elliot, and Captain…

…in Highbury. Jane Austen also uses the character of Mr. Woodhouse for structural and comical purposes. He is the mere tool she uses in order to demonstrate her typical irony in her language in order to poke fun at him and also society. "The was a strange…

…with their specific social environment. Jane Austen's novel Emma, written in the 19th Century and set in the township of Highbury, seems far removed from the fast paced life of late 20th century Beverly Hills. Yet the teen pic Clueless reflects many of the values and much…

…and has a deep understanding of the literature can help us understand the literature. Yes, I agree with this statement. I have read two books, which is Odyssey by Homer and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Those books show how human nature is similar…

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…When considering the debatable relevance/irrelevance of the study of nineteenth century literature to students today, works of the Victorian era, such as Charlotte Bronte’s classical masterpiece, Jane Eyre, can be used as an example. Jane Eyre contains…