Prudence and Prematureness

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This paper argues that the characters of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" are some remarkably close to the nature of Jane Austen herself. The paper looks at how Austen presents her view and persuasion through the actions of these two girls and contends that the message given by the novel is an emphasis on the right values such as love, friendship, faithfulness and above all common sense and sincerity. Through her characters, Jane Austen speaks to women showing them they have the right to find a proper place in society but they have to be wise and sensible enough. At the same time Austen warns women not to bank on their beauty and become vain.

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"Another significant character is Jane Bennet, the oldest and most beautiful of the five sisters. Jane and Elizabeth are probably the most positive characters of the novel who prove there is always a way how to reach cheerfulness without being humiliated, they know their own mind and insitst on their decisions. Through their attitude and actions they both convey Jane Austen's mind and persuasion and although their natures are a bit different, there is very close and nice relationship between them which reflects the authoress' affection to her sister.
"Her (Jane Austen's) almost vehement sincerity towards women largely came from what was, evidently, a ruling factor of her own life, the bond of perfect love for her sister Cassandra." (Villard, 18) Jane is portrayed as a magnificent and outstanding girl and Elizabeth is very bound to her. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice. Moscow, Foreign Language Publishing, 1961.
• Johnson, R. Brimley: Jane Austen. London, Sheed & Ward, 1927.
• Karaskova Stanislava: The conception of the heroine in Jane Austen's major novels, Brno, 1987.
• Os adalova Vladimira: The social background of the marriages of Jane Austen's major novels, Brno, 1990.
• Villard, Leonie: Jane Austen. London, Georgie Routledge & sons, LTD., 1924.

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