Talk about Jane Austen’s works

I finally watched the six film and television dramas made of Jane Austen’s works, namely the 1940 film version of "Pride? & Prejudice", the 1995 BBC version and the 2005 film version. "Sense? and Sensibility" 1995 movie version and 2008 BBC version, "Emma" 2009 BBC version, "Persuasion" 2007 movie version, "Mansfield Park" "Northanger Abbey" 1999 film version, "Northanger Abbey (Northanger Abbey)" 2007 film version.

?It is said that Jane Austen's novels are the favorites of female literary youth. Although I often call myself a female literary youth, it is difficult to read Jane Austen's novels. It was too long, and the translation felt a bit difficult to read. I only briefly read "Pride and Prejudice" and couldn't read any of the other five novels. So from now on, I’d better be my engineering girl and stop pretending to be some artistic young woman.

If I want to talk about the characters in Jane Austen’s works, I can only talk about the characters in Jane Austen’s works based on the impressions given to me by film and television dramas. It may be a little different, but it shouldn’t be much different. Bar. Although the heroines in Jane Austen's works all achieved happy love and marriage in the end, Jane Austen and her sister remained unmarried and died in her sister's arms at the age of 42. There are two movies that can give a glimpse into Jane Austen's emotional world, one is "Becoming Jane" and "Miss Austen Regrets". It can be seen from these two movies that Jane Austen still had some regrets and regrets about never marrying, so she arranged as good a ending as possible for her heroines. Jane Austen was born in Steventon, Hampshire, England. Her father served as the rector there for more than forty years and was a learned priest. Her mother came from a relatively wealthy family and also had certain cultural accomplishments. Therefore, most of the heroines in her novels come from squire families, and their families are relatively well-to-do, but they are not considered wealthy.

? Arranged according to the family background of the heroines, among the six works, Emma in "Emma" and Anne Elliot in "Persuasion" should have better family backgrounds, but the two of them have The difference is that Emma grew up doted on by her father, and her neighbors and friends also liked her; Anne was very neglected at home, only her godmother liked her better, and her family began to decline when she was in her 20s. , the family had to leave the mansion and move to Bath. Eleanor in "Sense and Sensibility" had a good family and lived in a mansion when she was a child, but she had to leave the mansion and rent a small house after her father died because she could not inherit. In this way, Anne and Eleanor are similar, but Eleanor is better than Anne because both Eleanor's father and mother love her. Elizabeth in "Pride and Prejudice" and Catherine in "Northanger Abbey" have relatively similar family backgrounds. They are both wealthy squire families. Elizabeth is more favored by her father, but her mother likes the eldest Jane and the youngest Lydia. The one with the worst family situation should be Fanny in "Mansfield Park". Fanny came from a poor family and was adopted by her aunt and uncle when she was ten years old, living a life of dependence on others. Fanny is sensitive and shy, and is inferior in her aunt's family. Only her second cousin Edmund treats her well.

?Based on Jane Austen’s six works, arranged according to the author’s favorite degree, I feel that the author’s favorite heroines should be Emma and Elizabeth. Emma was born in a better family, was much loved, and finally married Her childhood sweetheart was Mr. Knightley, who was also born into a wealthy family. Mr. Knightley was also the heir to the family. Although Elizabeth was born inferior to Emma, ??she was smart, witty, and good at thinking about problems. She was very popular with her father. She eventually married Mr. Darcy, the wealthy heir to Pemberley Manor.

The author's second favorites are Catherine and Eleanor. Catherine was born in a squire family, and her parents loved her. Squire Allen and his wife also liked him better. Finally, she married the young pastor Henry Tierney. Although his family owned a mansion in Northanger Abbey, he broke away from his father, General Tierney, in order to be with Catherine. Eleanor lived a relatively happy life when she was young, and her parents loved her. Later, her father passed away and she moved to a country house. She later married Edward, a pastor, who was also deprived of his inheritance. I feel that the author's least favorite is Anne and Fanny. Although Anne was born into a wealthy family, she was not favored at home and was almost treated as a servant. When she was young, she was engaged to the young officer Wenworth, but because there was no one in the Wenworth family, Discouraged for money. Eight years later, Anne's family fell into decline and she became a haggard old girl, while Wenworth returned home in fine clothes. Fortunately, the ending is not bad, the two lovers finally get married, but when I read this story, I felt it was different from other stories, and I always felt a little depressed. Fanny is even worse, not to mention her background. She is the worst one in the six novels. She is dependent on others and is inferior to others. Although her second cousin Edmund treats her well, he always treats her as his younger sister. During this period, he always liked Miss Crawford. , and finally got together with Fanny because Miss Crawford looked down on her clerical profession, and Edmund also had no inheritance rights.

According to my preferences, my favorite is Elizabeth. She is smart, knowledgeable, talented, and treats others neither humble nor overbearing. Followed by Eleanor, Eleanor is more sensible and has a very rational outlook. Anne was relatively weak and unassertive when she was young, but later became brave and determined. The relationship between the hero and heroine is the most tortuous. Emma and Catherine are quite similar. They are both little girls who love fantasy. In comparison, I like Emma more. The character of Fanny is a bit bland, too shy and traditional.

Finally, let’s talk about the male protagonists in the six works. The first one is of course the beloved British gentleman Mr. Darcy, who is handsome and wealthy, followed by Mr. Knightley, who is noble, kind, and rational. Loved the bickering between him and Emma. Although Officer Wenworth was rejected eight years ago, he has always been deeply in love with Anne, even though she has lost her youth and beauty. Edward and Henry Tilney feel more similar. They were both born wealthy, but both aspired to be priests. The heroines have all left their families, Edward has been deprived of inheritance rights, and Henry Till has been divorced from his father. Compared to the two, although they prefer Edward, because both of them are played by two handsome British men, Hugh Grant and Dan Stevenson. He played this role and gave up his inheritance rights for Eleanor, but he seemed to be engaged to a woman named Lucy. In the end, Lucy married his brother, and Edward and Eleanor were together. However, Henry Till has always been Like Catherine. Finally, there is Edmund. Although he is the only one in the family who treats Fanny well, he has always liked Miss Crawford.

? Of Jane Austen’s six novels, the one I am most familiar with and like most is of course "Pride and Prejudice". After watching the film and television drama, I feel that "Persuasion" is also good, with a more tortuous plot, and feels like "Emma" It is relatively easy. "Sense and Sensibility" is relatively familiar because it is second only to "Pride and Prejudice" in fame. "Northanger Abbey" and "Mansfield Park" are not familiar to me and I don't like them very much.