"Persuasion" by Jane Austen

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The paper discusses the novel, "Persuasion" by Jane Austen, where the main character, Anne, goes through many changes in her personality, appearance and beliefs. The paper shows how the different settings portrayed in this novel greatly impact Anne's transformation into a sophisticated woman who speaks her mind, sticks up for herself and attains the married life that she had only dreamt about before.

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"In the novel, Persuasion, by Jane Austen, the main character is a woman who is conflicted between her personal needs and the social struggles occurring around her. Anne, a twenty-seven year old, unmarried woman, is basically considered a servant to her family, and someone who will never marry. She has two other sisters, Elizabeth and Mary. Mary is married to Charles Musgrove, and Elizabeth is extremely vain and spoiled; she is still single. Even though her sisters may be more physically attractive than Anne, she is more attractive because of her personality and the qualities and characteristics she possesses. Anne is torn between her dreams of a wonderful life of love and marriage, like her sister, Mary, has, and the reality that it may never happen."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Austen, Jane. Persuasion. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1995.

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