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As the first character to speak in Pride and Prejudice¸ Mrs. Bennett is established as a key character. Austen uses her to introduce the novels main themes of marriage and social status in a comi...

First of all - Shakespeare is written in old English, and there are some words he uses that no one understands - even the experts! So don't be too hard on yourself. But often what makes Shakespea...

Jane Eyre can be referred to as a Bildungsroman; it follow the journey of character development and growth by Jane as she leaves home and finds her place in 19th century Britain. She is autonomous in the ...

Americanah is concerned with the life of a young Nigerian woman who moves to America. She confronts her ‘blackness’ when challenged by Americans to ‘be black’. Her experience in Nigeria is of personhood. ...

This answer can be broken down into two parts; the extracts themselves and the common themes within the genre. We can therefore plan the answer in a similar structure.1) The extracts-- Th...