What is Jane Austins Naratology?

What is Jane Austins Naratology? Jane Austen (1775-1817) English novel Pride and Prejudice was written between October 1796 and August 1797, but it was published in January 1813. This female novelist is considered to be a rebel within the norm and her works will show a very interesting ambivalence between the restrictions of society, which she regarded, and the freedom of her mind. The purpose of this essay is to show this ambivalence in the novel. To do so, we are going to base our analysis on the narratological level, a method of analysis which will help us discover Jane Austen´s complexity. Pride and Prejudice is a very complicated novel. It has an incredible number of characters whose lives get mixed throughout the story. It would be impossible to analyse each of these characters and their functions in the novel, so we will concentrate mainly in two: Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. The first is the second eldest daughter of the Bennet family and the latter is a rich gentleman who, in the end, will become Elizabeth´s husband. My hypothesis in this essay is: to what extend does the character of Elizabeth Bennet manipulate the reader´s opinion on Mr. Darcy, and other minor charcters surrounding them? The answer, as I will prove, is that, in my opinion, Elizabeth only manipulates us at the beginning, when we get to know her, and that is just because we do not

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Jane Austen's Views towards Marriage in Pride and Prejudice.

Jane Austen's Views towards Marriage in Pride and Prejudice In this novel the main theme is the importance of how to get a husband, and preferably a rich one. In Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen has very strong views on marriage. We can see this because she has based the whole of her novel around marriage making it the dominant theme. Showing us a variety of different marriages. Starting from the first page where she reveals to us the marriage of Mr and Mrs Bennet and until towards the end when she finally reveals to us the marriage of Darcy and Elizabeth. From the opening sentence the readers are told that this novel is based around marriage. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife". This is an ironic sentence by the author setting the scene of topic straight away. This not only shows us that marriage is involved here " want of a wife" but it also tells the reader that a lot of the time when marriage was to be the subject, the word money or fortune was to be part of the conversation too. It tells us also that it was in the interest of a woman to marry a man with a fortune, or at least some good deal of money. As this chapter began with the first sentence revealing the theme of marriage to us, the last sentence in the chapter outlines the rest of the book and the marriages to follow. " The business

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Paley. Throughout the short story Conversation with my father Paley uses, among other strategies, discourse, focalisation and embedding to represent the relationship of the narrator and his/her father.

Paley Throughout the short story 'Conversation with my father´ Paley uses, among other strategies, discourse, focalisation and embedding to represent the relationship of the narrator and his/her father. Conflicting views and opinions and elements of appeasement present in the relationship are conveyed by the strategies present in the story. Several narrative strategies are also used to highlight both similar and contrasting aspects of personality, attitude and outlook on society, held by the two characters. The story is told in the first person, which Paley immediately uses to good effect. In showing the story from this point of view Paley allows the feelings of the daughter to be shown and represented in her own words. It is as early as the first sentence that this strategy is used to show conflict. The narrator describes her fathers´ heart, very negatively, as 'that bloody motor´ giving clear indications that she is displeased by or angry at the fact that her father is still clinging to life. The thoughts of the narrator are used again, later in the story, to show conflict in the relation ship. The statement from the narrator, 'I didn´t want to argue, but I had to say...´ shows a deeper conflict in the relationship, a conflict so extensive that the narrator felt compelled to argue with her father. In this same instance and for the same reason the point of view is also

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Olivier, Olivier and Europa, Europa.

Ellen Tan January 30, 2004 Com 15.5 A Olivier, Olivier and Europa, Europa When one looks at life, it seems as if only some life-events portray that it is a struggle to survive. However, a person, in any situation he/she may be in, is actually always on his last breath. This thought is inspired by the drowning scene at the beginning of Europa, Europe. Not only does this message apply to Europa as its theme, but also to Olivier, Olivier. Both men are pushed into their actions by the force of need, the need to survive. Olivier (the teenager) and Perel both lied to many people but the consequences of their actions are at two extremes. Perel cared only for himself. He turned against his race and country by pretending to be a German and a non-Jew that caused many people's lives. He is like the drowning person at the start who betrayed and pushed his savior downward. His loyalty is to himself. He pretends to be a German because Germany is in control, making him a parasite in the camp of the Germans. When he is having difficulty with his real identity, he still stays with them; but when he sees that the Jews are gaining superiority, in a flick of a finger, he turns his back on them, who made him into "somebody" (close to a hero), and runs towards the Jews, now claiming that he is a Jew. If the Jews were not winning, he would definitely not be run

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In her novel Emma, Jane Austen examines the attribute of cleverness in women, and presents cleverness as a generally positive character trait that could enable women to change their social and economic status

Prange Jeff Prange Professor Lowery ENG 460, The Novel 5 July 2012 Emma: An Examination of Clever Words When Jane Austen wrote her novel Emma, women had very limited options available to them for bettering their positions in life. As shown in the novel, the primary method for securing one’s future as a woman was through marriage. A “good marriage” could raise a woman to a higher social or economic level, but this usually could only be achieved if she were intelligent and clever. Clever word games were a way for women to reveal or conceal their feelings within the confines of social politeness, allowing them to flirt with men, diminish rivals, or hide secrets. In her novel Emma, Jane Austen examines the attribute of cleverness in women, and presents cleverness as a generally positive character trait that could enable women to change their social and economic status. A women’s intelligence, often-displayed though clever word games, was often a means of achieving a marriage that raised her socially or economically. For this reason it is Emma, and not her friend Harriet, that receives the affections of Mr. Elton. Emma tries to match Harriet and Mr. Elton together for the purpose of securing Harriet’s financial future and solidifying her position in Emma’s social level. Because it is Emma that uses word games with Mr. Elton, even though initiated on Harriet’s

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"Words don't come easy": Emotional Education in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Emotional Education in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice “Words don’t come easy”: Emotional Education in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Bettina Rad BA in English Studies University of Pannonia Author’s note: Faculty of Modern Philology and Social Sciences Institute of English and American Studies Consultant: Dr. Andrea Szabó F. Abstract This study sets out to investigate non-verbal communication, generally underestimated, with a view to the theme of emotional education in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I claim that body motions, paralanguage and self presentation occupy a pivotal role in how Austen’s heroine teaches her hero to express his emotions, faithful to the novel’s generic indebtedness to the female gothic romance. First, I will give the definitional framework of my analysis relying on G.W. Porter’s theory of nonverbal communication. Second, I introduce the categories of physical and aesthetic nonverbal communication. In the next section I provide a close reading of the nonverbal interactions of Austen’s main characters, such as body-language, gestures, postures, music, and dancing. As a conclusion, I claim, that nonverbal communication proves to be an integral part of the novel’s discourse; no wonder, it has served as a blueprint for generations of readers in “speaking without words”. “Words don’t come easy”:

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Examine the main character in George Saunders' short story, "Offloading for Mrs. Schwartz."

In this essay I will examine the main character in George Saunders' short story, "Offloading for Mrs. Schwartz." I will discuss how Saunders' nameless narrator regards himself compared to how minor characters in the story feel about him. Finally, I will describe the multifaceted personality of the narrator, explaining my reasons for why I think he behaves the way he does. The narrator describes himself as a loser and a man in despair. He is steeped in depression over the death of his beloved, Elizabeth, 3 years prior. "I don't shower. I don't shave. I put on the same pants I had on before. It's too much" (229). The author's humor disarms in the scene where the narrator breaks down and telephones Guiltmasters, a brother/sister psychiatric practice featured on late-night television ads. It becomes apparent, after spilling his guts and then being curiously brushed off, that even Guiltmasters cannot help him now. He thinks of fleeing the city "or setting myself on fire downtown" (229). Instead, he works. Saunders' main character operates a futuristic personal interactive holography franchise that he opened with the money Elizabeth left him after her death. He is in the business of escape. He's good at the escape part, but lousy at the business part. His equipment is outdated and his clients are few, yet regular and satisfied. The narrator displays outward affection toward them

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'The Remains of the Day' a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro - character study of Mr Stevens

'Some critics view The Remains of the Day as a pessimistic novel in which Stevens is trapped by his obsessive striving towards the ideal of the perfect butler at great personal cost. However, there are some readers who respond to the novel in a much more optimistic way, believing Stevens has gained enough insight during his journey to realise that he must, and indeed will, change his life if he is to gain any real happiness at all.' 'The Remains of the Day' a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, illustrates the mental and physical journey of the butler and protagonist, Mr. Stevens. I feel Stevens has come to the conclusion that his life has aspired to nothing, thus forcing him to rethink and re-establish the remainder of his days. This essay aims to explore and reveal different situations from the role of Stevens and decide whether or not if he can adjust from being trapped in his butler role and change his days for good. Whilst reading the book, it is obvious to see that Stevens is obsessed with becoming the 'perfect' butler. To the reader, this view is revealed by the relationship with Stevens and his father. Stevens's ideal of a 'perfect' butler is through dignity, and we can easily see that Stevens idolises his father and believes that to become the 'perfect' butler, he must place himself in the dignity his father upholds at all times. There are various situations in the story

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The short story of the "Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D. H. Lawrence is an examination of relationships within a family.

Diane M. Hess College Composition II Instructor: Dr Hazel Cooper-Watts The short story of the "Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D. H. Lawrence is an examination of relationships within a family. The story is set in an English coal-mining town of Brinsley Colliery. The small town is a dark, dreary and depressing place. The season is autumn a time for hibernation and death. In the short story of the "Odour of Chrysanthemums", D. H. Lawrence shows the complexity of relationships between men and women, as well as, the other members within the family unit. Elizabeth, John, Annie, Grandma Bates, and Walt are the five main characters, we will be examining within this short story. The story begins with Elizabeth Bates, who is a coal miner's wife and is waiting anxiously and a little fearfully for her husband, Walt, to come home for the night after a long day working down in the coalmines. Working down in the coalmines is a dangerous place and close relationships between the people, who work the coalmines, are formed. Walt would often go to the local pub, the "Prince of Wales", for a drink with his co-workers and is often brought home in a drunken stupor by them. This angers and embarrasses Elizabeth and she believes that on this night, not only has he gone to the pub, but also he has had the nerve to actually walk by his own house to get there. Now we get a glimpse into the

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Discuss Woolf's evocation of time and space in the captured 'moments' of art and consciousness.

Discuss Woolf's evocation of time and space in the captured 'moments' of art and consciousness. 'A match burning in a crocus' (Mrs. Dalloway) 'The white spaces that lie between hour and hour' (The Waves) Discuss Woolf's evocation of time and space in the captured 'moments' of art and consciousness. Forged from the duality between solitude and communion, Woolf's novels are rich in struggles for, and reflections on self-identification. This recurrent idea can take many forms. Social identification is one of the most obvious: take Mrs. Dalloway's party, or Jinny's affirmative: "This is my calling. This is my world."[1] A modification of that brings identification in regard to a tradition: Lady Bruton's Victorian past, or Mr. Ramsay's desire to be among those thinkers who reach the latter letters of the alphabet. Consider also familial identification, particularly James' hatred, or Elizabeth Dalloway's trip on the omnibus. Sexual identification (the latent homosexuality in Mrs. Dalloway, or the reverberating childhood kiss of The Waves) and emotional identification have a more personal edge. Yet underpinning all of these is a form of metaphysical self-identification, summed up in all its ineffable futility by Lily Briscoe; "The old question which traversed the sky of the soul perpetually, the vast, the general question, which was apt to particularise itself at such moments as

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