Jane Austen is best known for being an inspiration to Regency-era trend, although she had a quite different perspective on her role. She was a dedicated woman with a strict moral code. She was intensely aware of human flaws and hoped that her writings would help people become less selfish and more honest. More respectable and considerate to others’ needs.
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Biography of Jane Austen
Jane Austen was born in 1775 and raised in a small Hampshire village where her father was the Anglican priest. They have all been not well off but had a high social status. She spent a lot of time writing at a small octagonal table. She never married, although being enticed on several occasions. She spent the majority of her time in the country with her sister, Cassandra. Her preferred weapon in the quest to redeem morality was the literature.
Her Quest to Redeem Morality with her Novels
She strives to impart a moral value with each novel she has written.
The Understanding Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice start out hating each other and gradually realise they’re in love. They are one of the most beautiful couples on the planet. But why are they a good match for each other? Jane Austen is pretty clear: there is a reason we don’t think about very much nowadays. Each can help the other learn and grow.
Because he has more money and a higher social status, Darcy begins to feel superior. Then, in front of his face, Elizabeth condemns his arrogance and pride. It may appear offensive at first, but he subsequently acknowledges her remarks. They are a good match because her ease and liveliness may have softened his intellect, enhanced his manners, and she must have benefited more from his judgement, information, and understanding of the world. In other words, they are compatible.
We often associate love with entire acceptance of someone for who they are. However, Austen is implying that the proper individual must be able to assist us in overcoming our flaws. We must do the same for them as we age, been more truthful, by becoming more caring.
Darcy and Elizabeth complement each other, and the novelist then allows them to marry. They are rewarded in the story because they have matured well. That is why the story is so well-crafted, because it highlights a fundamental truth: relationships require wisdom and understanding.
Mansfield Park – The Monetary Errors in Society
Fanny Price, who is timid and shy, moves in with her considerably wealthier cousins, the Bertrams, in Mansfield Park.
Fanny is a minor character in comparison to the Bertrams. However, Jane Austen has a distinct set of criteria. She substitutes a moral lens for the natural lens through which people are regarded in society, a lens that amplifies riches and status.
Fanny has no exquisite gowns, no money, and no knowledge of French, but she is revealed as the noble one by the end of Mansfield Park. Despite their titles and achievements, the Bertrams have become morally confused.
Jane Austen is open and honest about money. She explains in Pride and Prejudice that Mr. Bingley earns 4000 pounds a year, which is quite a lot, while Darcy earns more than twice that. Rather than believing that discussing money is disrespectful, Austen believes it is an excellent theme for sophisticated fiction. Because our financial decisions have a significant impact on our life. She focuses on two major monetary errors that people make.
The first is to get blown away by it. Julia Bertram marries Mr. Rushworth, the richest character in all of Austen’s novels, in Mansfield Park, but the couple is wretched together, and their marriage quickly falls apart.
Sense and Sensibility – The Importance of wealth in Life and Happiness
Jane Austen also believes that getting married without enough money is a huge mistake. Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars, who are otherwise well-suited, appear to be unable to marry at one point in Sense and Sensibility. Elinor believes that wealth has a significant impact on happiness. She doesn’t mean great luxury when she says wealth; she just means enough to live comfortably.
Marriage without a responsible economic foundation is pointless. Austen demonstrates an elusive yet vital attitude. Money is incredibly significant in certain aspects and irrelevant in others. We cannot just support or oppose it. The protagonist of Emma, Emma herself, takes Harriett Smith, a lovely village girl, under her wing. She wants to make an impression with a well-dressed vicar. Harriet, swept away by Emma’s lavish praise, declines a farmer’s marriage proposal since she now believes he is unsuitable.
Jane Austen may have written preaching, but she preferred to write novels. She doesn’t tell us why her priorities are essential; instead, she demonstrates it in a narrative that will make us laugh while also engrossing us enough to make us want to finish our dinner early so we can continue reading. We’re invited to return to the world after finishing one of the novels and respond to others as she has taught us.
To recognize and reject greed, arrogance, and pride in ourselves and others, and to be drawn to kindness inside ourselves and others. Unfortunately, the novel’s moral goal has largely vanished in the modern world, despite the fact that it is the best thing that any fiction can do. When we read Jane Austen, we get a sense of fulfillment because she wants the world to be a specific way, which we find very appealing. It’s the little-known secret behind why she’s such a beloved author.