Jane Austen Research Paper

Author, Jane Austen was a witty and sarcastic women who grew up in a time period and society in which we would deem boring. In Jane Austen’s novels she had a way of making a joke out of all of her characters. Even with the differences in her culture and today’s her novels are still loved worldwide. Not many authors can write one novel that can withstand time let alone as many as Jane Austen. When someone hears Jane Austen’s name they automatically think of Downton Abbey, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice. Even after all this time, her novels are still as or more famous now than when she was alive. Many centuries later many people have questioned how her writings have never suffered at the hands of time and from a fellow

A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us” (pages 12-13). The middle child in the Bennett family, Mary, had stated this to make a point that Darcy had a right to be proud, but there is a difference between pride and vanity. This is a very intellectual aphorism, because Mary is right vanity and pride are often confused with each other even though there is a difference. Especially in today's society we misinterpret people a lot; especially if they are prideful. Society has taught people to stereotype people for as far back as history is found. All over the world if someone doesn't acknowledge us, we automatically assume that they are rude and arrogant, but maybe they are just shy. This was the case for Darcy; he was raised to teach others below him because of his wealth and he knew no better and even later in the novel Darcy tells Elizabeth this. He even reveals that he is shy and has trouble talking to new people. So, all along Elizabeth thought he was conceited but really he was shy. In our society we do this a lot and in turn end up making a fool of ourselves when we realize they aren't that bad of a

This was said by Miss Bingley out of jealousy of Miss Elizabeth Bennett, because Darcy was in love with Elizabeth and not her. Even though this aphorism was stated out of jealousy there is some truth behind it. It states that one cannot be truly successful unless they get past what is usually met. So, extreme accomplishment cannot be achieved by staying in the average range. If everyone can do it then it's not really a great accomplishment. During Jane Austen’s period there was a bigger definition of accomplished, especially for the upper-class. Darcy was considered an accomplished man because he had great riches, came from a respectable family, and was very intelligent. For women like Elizabeth Bennett it was hard to be considered accomplished, because her family was not very respectable and her family was not the richest(but not poor). So, even though Elizabeth was very smart and respectable herself, during those times she would not have been considered