Jane Austen discussion
General Discussion
>
I get to write a paper on JA!
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
Rachael
(new)
Sep 13, 2009 02:43PM
Hello Everyone! I thought I would just share with my beloved Jane Austen goodreads group my good news. In order to graduate from my school, all students are required to complete an intensive senior thesis, which includes a 20-page long paper and also a defense in front of the board. So I'm doing mine on Jane Austen! I think right now I want to do a topic along the lines of how she can be truly enjoyable/funny for everyone or perhaps a discussion of whether or not her novels actually the support the idea of romance, but I'd be open to any suggestions!
reply
|
flag
Hi Rachael! Lucky you! Both of your ideas sound good. By looking through the board posts, you can see that JA appeals to both the sexes across all age groups. You could explore this universal appeal. Austen said a lot about romance, in both direct and indirect ways, so that's another one that would work.
Good luck! And keep us posted!
Good luck! And keep us posted!
I love how you put the comment. "I GET to do a paper on JA." I teach an accellerated world history class and I am trying to guide some students into reading the classics. They like the more modern, but my next move is for JA.
We were required to read P&P for school but most kids didn't like it (sadly). It is true that "The Great Gatsby" and "My Antonia" were bigger winners in terms of popularity. I've read her on my own which is how I developed my love for her.
Rachael wrote: "We were required to read P&P for school but most kids didn't like it (sadly). It is true that "The Great Gatsby" and "My Antonia" were bigger winners in terms of popularity.
I've read her on my ow..."
Shows you have good taste in literature! :) I couldn't finish either of the other two books, especially Gatsby.
I've read her on my ow..."
Shows you have good taste in literature! :) I couldn't finish either of the other two books, especially Gatsby.
![St[♥]r Pr!nc:$$ N[♥]wsheen pictures, pictures, pictures ||| ♥ Zin Uru ♥ ||||](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1378104145p1/1253494.jpg)
Rachael what an amazing opportunity! I'm sorry I don't know any guys who like to read JA,except maybe my Dad So I don't know what to say about the universal appeal to both sexes...however, I do believe JA supported the idea of romance.
Rachael wrote: "We were required to read P&P for school but most kids didn't like it (sadly). It is true that "The Great Gatsby" and "My Antonia" were bigger winners in terms of popularity.
I've read her on my ow..."
My Antonia? People liked My Antonia better than Pride and Prejudice? I was ... supposed to read My Antonia in eighth grade. Somehow I still got an A in the class...
I've read her on my ow..."
My Antonia? People liked My Antonia better than Pride and Prejudice? I was ... supposed to read My Antonia in eighth grade. Somehow I still got an A in the class...
Quick update: I have an official working Thesis statement now, which is:"Adequately prepared individuals will benefit from reading Jane Austen because of her exceptional use of satire which she uses to express truths about human nature and relationships." So when I did Brit Lit P&P was just a read aloud, which was definitely a disappointment to me, but I just found out that P&P has been cut from our Literature curriculum at our school! So my goal is to get it back in, this time as a mainstay of the curriculum. I know one of my main tasks is going to make JA seem FUN, which I know might very well be harder than very serious analysis.
Jane is fun. I don't think I would have started to read her in 1995 at age 48 if she was not.Rachael wrote: " I know one of my main tasks is going to make JA seem FUN, which I know might very well be harder than very serious analysis."
