Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women's roles and social order broke conventional ideas of class hierarchy, the ideal woman and the heroine. ... These ideas were atypical in Regency England, and her emphasis of them helped to pave the way for a more liberal view of women in society. ... Examining the popularity of Pride and Prejudice today, it is clear that the ideas Austen raised then are, though found in different contexts, still greatly relevant to the modern wor...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through the women's evolution of self, the narrative also enables the reader to see the society in which the characters are constructed, and how through the female's transformation society's attitudes towards the women are revealed. ... This aspiration is also shared by Eliza, for even before contemplating the idea to visit Professor Higgins for elocution lessons to become a flower-girl, she returns home to her squalid lodgings, "dreaming and planning" what to do with her "new riches" to better her life. ... Both men see Eliza and Vivian respectively as tools for their personal...

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