Yet, in Emma, Austen shows her criticism of the society by making Emma step out of her expected line of a woman's duty, "with very little intention of marrying at all-. ... However, even though sex before marriage is assumed in most social circles and prevalent in current film, Cher herself steps out of social expectations and admits to remaining a virgin despite friends whom "say it like it's a bad thing-. ... Emma is parallel to Cher, both spoiled and possessing a "power of having rather too much her own way and a disposition to think a little too well of herself."" ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

La Senora is a woman in her late thirties, but the principles that hold her life together are a little nave and not far stretching: " no one is born pretty - and she continues " if you are pretty, all your troubles are over- (118). ... La Senora was fond of Eva, a little girl that came into her life from nowhere and fascinated her with stories. ... But hiding away and even leaving the country with the help of her powerful friends did not take away the only stir of feelings that La Senora was to have in her life: imprisonment of Melesio did not let her sleep at night or carry on her revolutiona...

• Word Count: 2213
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This quote demonstrates to us how alone Jane must have felt living with these people she not only had little in common with but also verbally and physically abused her. When a stranger visits the house Jane says she felt 'inexpressible relief, a soothing conviction of protection and security' because 'there was a stranger in the room' Bronte uses this descriptive and emotive language to alienate Jane so that the reader feels sympathy for the character and is able to identify with her because we take comfort in our family and friends. ... Helen advocates living according t...

• Word Count: 3018
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate