Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Topics that arose from today's lesson 1/20/10

Link to Jane Austen biography:

http://www.janeausten.org/jane-austen-biography.asp

Possible paper topics (final drafts should be 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced and 12pt font Times New Roman). Please meet with me to discuss your writing. Final drafts will be due the second week in February.
The role of social class and Austen's portrayal of hierarchies in the text
A feminist perspective
An economic perspective
Studying Austen's biography and relationship to the text
Moral issues within the text
Austen's use of language/stylistic elements to enhance her ideas
Allusions in the text and their significance

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