EN 3193 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mixed Group, Ladylike, Jane Austen
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Parody mocking through imitation, using mimesis to make fun. Parody of jane austen novels all of which have a satiric undertone, critiquing things that young women should do/be; be well dressed, polite, submissive, marry or parish; this makes fun of that. Also makes fun of fight club as a way of letting women break free from those expectations. Did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:449)(cid:396)ite (cid:373)o(cid:396)e tha(cid:374) lette(cid:396)s, so(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es fo(cid:396) the pu(cid:396)pose of aiding her husband in his business. Could read well enough to read the bible so she could direct her kids in the right way. Catherine was expected to get married, find an appropriate husband and get married to him as the natural progression of a young woman. Horror terror is controlled fear, not going to die; horror is a bodily response to fear. Henry tilney: has to do (cid:449)hat his fathe(cid:396) sa(cid:455)s, (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t e(cid:454)p(cid:396)ess his lo(cid:448)e to.
