Rochester at the novel's end. ... All of these factors emerge in the novel Jane Eyre. ... Nevertheless, the novel should not be read as a gothic novel but a novel that includes many gothic features. ... In the red room Jane also sees a ghostly light from outside which she thinks is the ghost of her uncle. ... Moreover, the other prominent gothic factor comes in when she moves to Thornfield hall, where she feels an ambiance that is a combination of Gothicism and practicality. ...

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Matrimony provided a woman with a higher social rank than a spinster and the most important factor in marriage was the social standing of both partners; love was secondary. ... The novel contains immense paragraphs of description which deal with the feelings and situations of each character in thorough detail. ... Austen's Emma is in the form of a novel while Heckerling's Clueless is a cinematic production (a film). ... In Emma, we are only given detail about Highbury- the central location of the action in the novel. Responders are not given any insight as to what lies beyond Highbu...

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The Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice is a spirited period piece that clearly illustrates the importance of women being able to find a suitable husband to settle down with; for the sake of both herself and her family. ... Darcy is a wealthy aristocrat from Northern England who comes across as rather rude and arrogant due to his subdued nature when outside of his comfort zone. ... Pressure to marry a husband to secure a safe future hangs over each of the girls in this novel. ... I feel Darcy illustrates similar qualities regarding marriage, which is one of the first signs we get in the n...

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