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Looking for Jane Austen and Northanger Abbey. A webquest created by Mrs.Chong. Done by: Ananya Chakraborty Literature, Year 11 Band 5. “We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be .”. Jane Austen. Contents. Her Life in Numbers - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LOOKING FOR JANE AUSTEN AND NORTHANGER
ABBEY
A webquest created by Mrs.Chong
Done by: Ananya Chakraborty
Literature, Year 11 Band 5
JANE AUSTEN
“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if
we would attend to it, than any other
person can be.”
CONTENTS
Her Life in Numbers
Family Life
Austen as a Person
Austen’s England
Writing
Personal reflection
A portrait of Jane Austen
HER LIFE IN NUMBERS
Born on December 16th 1775 in Steventon to
Reverend George Austen and Cassandra Austen
Born 7th oldest among 8 children, 2nd of two girls
Wrote 6 world-renowned novels, 1 left unfinished
Died on July 18, 1817 in Winchester where she is
buried in the Winchester Cathedral
FAMILY LIFE
Close-knit family
Closest to her older brother Henry, who was also her literary agent
Family was supportive of her writing
Environment of learning, creativity and dialogue
Learned mostly from her father, her brothers and her own reading
AUSTEN AS A PERSON
Romantic, intelligent and braveDidn’t agree with society’s idea of the
role of womenWas in love with Irish barrister Tom
Lefroy who supposedly inspired Mr.Darcy’s character.
Never married
AUSTEN’S ENGLAND
Known as Georgian era
Ruled by King George I, II, III and IV
of England
Lasted from 1714-1830
IMPORTANT EVENTS1776: The Thirteen Colonies in North America declare their
independence from the British Crown and British Parliament.
1781: The British Army in America under Lord Cornwallis
surrenders to George Washington after its defeat in Virginia
1811: Prince George IV begins his 9-year period as the regent
1815: Napoleon I of France defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
AUSTEN’S WORLD
CLOTHING FOR WOMEN
Women wore thin gauzy outer dresses with an empire
silhouette (high waisted)
Gowns were usually made of muslin
Younger women wore soft shades of colour such as periwinkle
or pink and older women wore dark shades such as crimson or
deep blue
Divided into two categories: Morning dresses and evening
attire
Worn inside the
house
High-necked and
long-sleeved
Generally plain and
undecorated
Worn to balls or to
dinners
Low neck-line and
short-sleeves
Extravagantly
decorated with lace,
netting and ribbons
CLOTHING FOR WOMEN
Morning Dresses Evening Attire
CLOTHING FOR MEN
Linen shirts with attached collars
Cut and tailored tail-coats worn over waist-
coats were common
Long breeches and trousers
Hessian boots with heart-shaped tops and
tassels were the general footwear
MEAL TIMES
The working class took breakfast at 8 am
whereas those of high society generally had t at
10 am
The next meal, dinner, was eaten
approximately 8 hours after breakfast
Snacks were eaten between the two meals
but there were no other meals
EDUCATION
Boys started school at the age of 8.
Girls were allowed to go to school but could not
further their education.
Many families had their daughters taught at home
by governesses.
SOCIETY
Women were expected to marry and maintain the
home including the achievements of the children
Men were expected to work and earn a living in
order to support the family
BEHAVIOR AND MANNERS
FOR MEN
Wear gloves on the street, in church & other formal occasions, except when
eating or drinking
Stand up when a lady enters a room (or your presence in a large room) and
when she stands
Assist a lady with her chair when she sits down or standsOpen doors for a lady
Help a lady with her coat, cloak, shawl, etc.
Offer to bring a lady refreshments if they are available
Offer your arm to escort a lady (with whom you are acquainted) into or out of a
building or a room at all social events, and whenever walking on uneven ground
FOR WOMEN
Never refer to another adult by his or her first name in public
Never grab your hoops or lift your skirts higher than is absolutely necessary to go
up stairs
Never lift your skirts up onto a chair or stool, etc.
Never sit with your legs crossed except at the ankles if necessary for comfort or
habit
Never lift your skirts up onto the seat of your chair when sitting down . Wait for,
or if necessary, ask for assistance when sitting down at a table or on a small light
chair.
Never speak in a loud, coarse voice
Never refuse a gentleman’s assistance
JANE AUSTEN’S WORK
Novels about love and marriage as well as the
heartaches experienced by women
Wrote from experience
Strong, witty female protagonists
Almost always a male character who is initially
perceived to be good but eventually turns out to be
bad eg: Mr.Wickham from Pride and Prejudice
THE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
Northanger Abbey
Sense and Sensibility
PERSONAL REFLECTION
If I were to choose one novel to read I would choose
Pride and Prejudice because it is said to be the story
of Jane Austen’s love only with the happy ending that
she wanted. In my opinion, this would give it an
extremely personal touch and the character of the
woman protagonist would reflect what kind of
woman Austen was or rather wanted herself to be
therefore giving the reader a rare insight into the
author’s mind.
NORTHANGER ABBEY
“The Abbey in itself was no more to her now
than any other house. The painful remembrance
of the folly it had helped to nourish and perfect,
was the only emotion which could spring from a
consideration of the building.”
ABOUT THE NOVEL
Light-hearted, coming-of-age romantic comedy.
Written in the later 1790’s but published in 1817
Set in the early 19th century
The plot covers 4 distinct places : Fullerton,
Woodston, Bath and Northanger Abbey
Main themes : Gothic novels, youth, coming-of-age,
love.
MAINCHARACTERS
CATHERINE MORLAND
She is the protagonist of the novel. She enjoys reading gothic novels and had a habit of blurring lines between reality and fantasy that got her stuck in several inconvenient situations through the entire novel. Austen described her as having a heart that was “affectionate, a "disposition cheerful and open, without conceit or affectation". Catherine was said to be “plain” as a youth but later became “almost pretty” at the age of 15. Her family was moderately wealthy.
HENRY TILNEY
He is Catherine's romantic interest throughout the novel, and comes to return her feelings through the course of the novel. He is a clergyman in his mid-20s, as well as the younger son of the wealthy Tilney family. He is sarcastic, intuitive, and clever. He also has a compassionate nature (he is a good brother to Eleanor), which could be one of the reasons he liked Catherine’s naïve authenticity.
ELEANOR TILNEY
She is Henry's younger sister. Eleanor is shy and quiet but she is very close to her brother. She enjoys reading but her introverted nature prevents her from having many friends. Like her brothers, Eleanor is often oppressed by her father and her reserve and respect for him prevent her from acting out against him.
ISABELLA THORPE
She is Catherine's best friend and the sister of John Thorpe who is a friend of Catherine’s brother, James. Isabella is attractive and energetic. She enjoys gossiping and is often concerned with superficial things. She enjoys flirting. Ultimately, Isabella's nature causes her to lose both James and her other boyfriend, Frederick Tilney (oldest son of the Tilney family)
OTHER CHARACTERS
James Morland : Catherine’s brother, briefly engaged to
Isabella Thorpe
John Thorpe : Friend of James Morland. Tries to woo
Catherine but his arrogant nature puts her off.
General Tilney : Head of the Tilney family, owns Northanger
Abbey. Tyrannical and bullies his children.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen : Slightly wealthier neighbors of the
Morland family. They invited Catherine to go to Bath with them.
PLOT
Catherine Morland goes to Bath for the season as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Allen, and there she meets General Tilney, his son Henry Tilney and his
daughter Eleanor Tilney. Catherine is invited to the Tilney's home, the
Northanger Abbey, where her imagination goes wild and she imagines
various secrets hidden by the General in his house. Henry proves her theories
wrong and while Catherine is still trying to cope with the humiliation, the
General demands that she leaves. She returns home and is followed by Henry
who explains that the General, misguidedly thinking she was penniless, had
been anxious to keep her away from his son. Relieved by the truth, the
General finally gives his blessing to Henry's marriage to Catherine.
WHY A GOTHIC PARODY?
Gothic is the term given to novels that have elements of terror
(psychological as well as physical), mystery, the supernatural, ghosts,
haunted houses and Gothic architecture, castles, darkness, death,
decay, “doubles,” madness (especially mad women), secrets, hereditary
curses, and persecuted maidens. A parody is an imitation of the style of
a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for
comic effect. Northanger Abbey is known as a gothic parody because it
mocks the form and conventions of a gothic novel. This can be seen
when Catharine goes to investigate a suspicious- looking cupboard but
all she finds inside are old bills.
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