HISTORY 3H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, Snob
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Catherine is not aware of things in the beginning. Awareness and learning are common themes for the protagonists in jane austen novels. As the narrative progresses, the protagonists become more self- aware. A woman marrying for love was a new concept. Making the idea of mutual love obvious to the readers. It is an affirmation of their true love= happy ending. * jane austen never married- she turned down a proposal. Catherine(cid:495)s lack of judgement (cid:494)she notices the diminished responses that the children gave him(cid:495) (cid:523)pg. (cid:883)(cid:882)(cid:882)(cid:524). Catherine(cid:495)s mistake is using )sabella as a guiding figure. When she goes into the dead wife(cid:495)s room and (enry sets her straight, and then she. Catherine goes through a purgation (a suffering change/ difficult situation) This is needed because it changes her, thus forcing her to come into reality and become aware. She is actually kicked out because john thorpe told general tilney that.
