This period of societal enlightment, which preceded the class struggles among the aristocracy and bourgeois, is a prominent and reoccurring theme in the novel. ... Bennet, lose this credibility when contrasted with Elizabeth. ... Bennet is viewed as a sensible individual and often shares with Elizabeth in criticizing the ridiculous behavior of Mr. ... Following Elizabeth's engagement with Mr. ... "Wholly inattentive to her sisters feeling, Lydia flew about the room in restless ecstasy." ...

• Word Count: 1088
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

All three chosen texts explore these relationships differently; Jane Eyre's close friendship with Helen, Jeanette's amorous tryst with Melanie and the apparent hatred between Tamora and Lavinia. ... 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...

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