Life Essays

In the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ quite a few marriages and proposals occur. Two proposals that we learn about are from Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy – these are two very interesting proposals, as you will see. Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy both choose to propose to Elizabeth and we …

Throughout ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Jane Austen conveys the theme of marriage as being of paramount importance. The theme is introduced in the novel’s opening line with the ironic generalisation; “it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of …

I think is reasonable to say that Jane Austen is one of the most influential women writers of all time, her works being those of which can be returned to more than those of any other author, offering new insights at each encounter. Pride and Prejudice is one such illustration …

On first impressions of the novel, my own prejudices clouded my judgement of the book and of what it might have consisted. Living in the 21st Century it is somewhat difficult to imagine anything remotely similar, interesting or slightly scandalous happening in a period in which rich men marry apparently …

Marriage forms the basis of the events featured in Pride and Prejudice and is presented in various ways in order to convey to readers the importance of it in society and the expectations which come with it. Throughout the book, Austen clarifies what makes a good marriage and how society …

‘Pride & Prejudice’ was written in the 18th century by a new author called Jane Austen. Her book can help us have a realistic insight to the social life of her time. It is generated around the Bennet household, a family who live in Meryton. The main theme narrows down …

H. G. Wells uses a variety of different techniques to interest the reader. The novel The War of the Worlds was written in the 1890s that questioned so many simple beliefs, which people had at that time. As H. G. Wells was writing this novel so many different ideas of …

The Red Room is of infinite resemblance to other Gothic stories as a Gothic story is usually a type of romantic fiction, which predominated English literature in the last third of the eighteenth century and the first two decades of the nineteenth century. The setting was usually a ruined Gothic …

From your study of chapters 1-21 of Pride & Prejudice what have you learnt about the various members of the Bennet family and their relationships? The Bennet family consists of Mr Bennet, Mrs Bennet and their five daughters; Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. They all live together in Longbourn …

One of the central themes of “Pride and Prejudice” is love and marriage. Jane Austen portrays the different incentives of marriage using various characters as literary devices to explore relationships between characters who have married for love opposed to couples who marry for superficial reasons. She satirises the custom of …