Prompt:
In the movie The Jane Austen Book Club, Kathy Baker's Bernadette says, "Jane Austen is the perfect antidote to life!" While most of you would agree and will go on loving Jane for years to come, there may be times when the Austen craze annoys you. Here's your chance to have a Jane Austen rant.
Response:
oh man. here it is. the rant blog.
i entirely hate how most of the novels end. i feel like i deserve more, after reading so much, they always end abruptly. her novels end so happily, after so much drama and terrible things happen to her characters, why cant we have more of the good parts, and not just a summary at the end?
at times, austen can be a little long-winded. i wonder if she spoke like most of her character do (forever). i feel like her books could be half as short, but still effective and enjoyable.
i also feel like most of the time, her heroines just settle for whoever. why cant they wait and find their true perfect match? i mean, for how much austen writes, you'd think some actual legit guy would come around. but no. its always like, well, i guess i can marry you, since everyone else sucks by comparison.
otherwise, good reads.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Week 12 Prompt
Prompt:
If you were to pick your perfect spouse from a Jane Austen character, who would it be, and why? Is your chosen, "perfect spouse" character, different from the type of person you in reality date? If so, which Jane Austen character is most like the type of person you end up dating, and how and why do you think this is different than your "perfect spouse"?
Response:
i would really like to date mr bingley (the only side effect being his sister...i think i could take her in a fight though). he's nice to everyone, it doesnt matter what class or status. he also seems shy, but i find shyness in guys endearing. his only drawback, besides his sister, which he cant help, is that he is probably too passive--he's easily influenced by ms bingley and darcy. sadly enough, the people i usually end up dating (if you can call it that) are wickhams, willoughbys, and eltons. a mr. bingley type would be a nice change of pace. why are these men different than my "perfect spouse?" probably because i am too much like fanny in the dating aspect: i see the guy i like, but dont do anything about it. : )
If you were to pick your perfect spouse from a Jane Austen character, who would it be, and why? Is your chosen, "perfect spouse" character, different from the type of person you in reality date? If so, which Jane Austen character is most like the type of person you end up dating, and how and why do you think this is different than your "perfect spouse"?
Response:
i would really like to date mr bingley (the only side effect being his sister...i think i could take her in a fight though). he's nice to everyone, it doesnt matter what class or status. he also seems shy, but i find shyness in guys endearing. his only drawback, besides his sister, which he cant help, is that he is probably too passive--he's easily influenced by ms bingley and darcy. sadly enough, the people i usually end up dating (if you can call it that) are wickhams, willoughbys, and eltons. a mr. bingley type would be a nice change of pace. why are these men different than my "perfect spouse?" probably because i am too much like fanny in the dating aspect: i see the guy i like, but dont do anything about it. : )
Week 11 Prompt
Prompt:
Compare and contrast Willoughby and Wickham. Who is the lesser of the two evils? Why?
Response:
given their situations, i think wichham is the "lesser of two evils." though he's a huge jerk to elizabeth, and probably doesnt really love lydia (he's paying for it now, im sure), i dont think he is as much as a womanizing bastard as willoughby, excuse the language. however, both had bad intentions from the start, money seems to be able to influence these characters without a second thought. and, i guess, even though it doesnt mean a whole lot to me (or garners any sort of redemption), willoughby apologizes. it just makes him seem like more of a ...dou**e (sorry, language again).
Compare and contrast Willoughby and Wickham. Who is the lesser of the two evils? Why?
Response:
given their situations, i think wichham is the "lesser of two evils." though he's a huge jerk to elizabeth, and probably doesnt really love lydia (he's paying for it now, im sure), i dont think he is as much as a womanizing bastard as willoughby, excuse the language. however, both had bad intentions from the start, money seems to be able to influence these characters without a second thought. and, i guess, even though it doesnt mean a whole lot to me (or garners any sort of redemption), willoughby apologizes. it just makes him seem like more of a ...dou**e (sorry, language again).
Week 9 Prompt
Prompt:
How does Catherine compare to the other heroines we've read so far? Why do you think Austen created her?
Response:
catherine is altogether "young" and inexperienced. i think this was a conscious choice of austen's though, it gave northanger abbey a sort of...well, comic feel (i dont think comic is the right word, more like parody...). gothic novels usually dont have naive characters, this made her story more interesting. i think catherine would make a good match for friendship with mrs bennet: mrs bennet could totally be that little gossiping parrot on her shoulder, and catherine would easiy believe her. : )
How does Catherine compare to the other heroines we've read so far? Why do you think Austen created her?
Response:
catherine is altogether "young" and inexperienced. i think this was a conscious choice of austen's though, it gave northanger abbey a sort of...well, comic feel (i dont think comic is the right word, more like parody...). gothic novels usually dont have naive characters, this made her story more interesting. i think catherine would make a good match for friendship with mrs bennet: mrs bennet could totally be that little gossiping parrot on her shoulder, and catherine would easiy believe her. : )
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