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What are the major themes found in Jane Austen's novels?

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This sounds like an essay question on a mid-term exam! One theme, I think, is definitely that introspection and self-examination are rewarded. Certainly, Marianne Dashwood, Elizabeth Bennet, Emma Woodhouse and Anne Elliot are proof of that. read more

One of the most important themes in Jane Austen's writings is society and a woman's place in it. To deliver this theme she uses satire to get her female readers (and her male ones) to see themselves in the comical and small-minded antics of her characters and to relate to that, and think how they can improve in the elements that apply to them - each reader as an individual. read more

If there is one striking common theme in Jane Austen’s novels, it would be marriage. Romance is central in most of her written works, such as in Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Persuasion, to name a few. read more

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