Jane Austen: The Third Part of the Trinity

Just like the trinity of the Justice League, Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Austen make up the "Big Three" of British Literature. Although Pride and Prejudice has an excellent plot, Austen really demonstrates her mastery of the English language and her keen observations of British society through the easily forgotten conversations and moments that occur in her characters' lives. It is this attention to her characters' mannerisms, peculiarities, and their subtle interactions with one another that give her novels so much depth as readers often find the characters and the situations they find themselves in very relatable.

For this unit, we will focus on three main topics:
1) Gender and Marriage
2) Social Status
3) The Use of Pairings and Foils

The first reading quiz will take place on Friday 11/21. You will want to read through chapter 23rd.