Category: Elizabeth Bennet

Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre are two famous British novels written by Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte and regarded as literary treasures. During the Victorian period, men and womens roles became more sharply defined than any time in history. As the 19th century progressed, men increasingly commuted to their place of work whereas women,…

During the 19th century and earlier, the practice of entering a marriage solely for the purpose of moving up in social standing and choosing someone based on their financial status was a customary behavior. Women of that time sought a wealthy family to marry into, in order to secure a safe lifestyle after marriage. However,…

Austens quote from Persuasion overtly and skilfully encompasses and defends the idea of how women are capable of self-correcting themselves, being perfectly flawed yet finding the strength in learning from their mistakes, achieving personal growth. In her novels she does not make the central heroine to be perfect, rather highlights their flaws and how they…

In a patriarchal society, economic power conquers all. Compare and contrast, in light of this view, how wealth affects relationships in Chaucers Wife of Bath and Austens Pride and Prejudice. A patriarchal social system can be defined as a system where males are in authority over females in all aspects of society where their economic…

Joe Wright has portrayed Elizabeth correctly and in accordance to how Jane Austen intends her to be viewed. He does this by using relevant cinematography, sound effects, editing and mise-en-scene to contribute to the overall effect of Elizabeths character in the film. Elizabeth remains constant with her beliefs and does not accept the marriage proposals…