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Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 1998.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/55970 Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations Carter, Alexandra Louise Shearing Heyns, M. W. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of English. Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Criticism and interpretation Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Film and video adaptations Women in literature Feminism in literature Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters -- Women Narration (Rhetoric) UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 1998. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: At present, many film adaptations are being made of Jane Austen's novels. A change of medium can have a serious effect on the plot, theme and meaning of a story. The question then arises of whether these changes are positive or negative; whether or not the 'message' of the work is illuminated or obscured. I identify the issue of female consciousness in Jane Austen's six published novels, as presented primarily as a sense of confinement. Jane Austen manages to show not only that this confinement exists in all aspects of life, but also how it is concealed beneath a surface of politeness. She offers an escape from this, a partial escape certainly, but one that offered the best alternative in a world of restrictions. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Daar is verskeie film weergawes gemaak van Jane Austen se romans. Om 'n ander medium te gebruik kan ‘n ernstige uitwerking hê op die storielyn, tema en betekenis van ‘n storie. Dit laat die vraag ontstaan of hierdie veranderinge positief of negatief is; of dit die ‘boodskap’ van die werk duidelik uitdruk, of die 'boodskap' eerder onduideliker maak. Ek identifiseer die vroulike bewussyn in Jane Austen se ses gepubliseerde romans as hoofsaaklik verteenwoordig deur 'n gevoel van beperking. Jane Austen wys dat hierdie gevoel van beperking bestaan in alle aspekte van die lewe, maar verder ook hoe dit verberg word onder 'n dekmantel van hoflikheid. Sy bied ‘n uitweg uit hierdie situasie, wel slegs 'n gedeeltelike uitweg, maar een wat die beste alternatief bied in 'n wereld van beperkings. Masters 2012-08-27T11:37:19Z 2012-08-27T11:37:19Z 1998 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/55970 en Stellenbosch University 65 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Criticism and interpretation Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Film and video adaptations Women in literature Feminism in literature Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters -- Women Narration (Rhetoric) UCTD Carter, Alexandra Louise Shearing Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations |
| title | Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations |
| title_full | Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations |
| title_fullStr | Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations |
| title_short | Showing and telling : female consciousness and narrative technique in Jane Austen's novels and two film adaptations |
| title_sort | showing and telling female consciousness and narrative technique in jane austen s novels and two film adaptations |
| topic | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Criticism and interpretation Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Film and video adaptations Women in literature Feminism in literature Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters -- Women Narration (Rhetoric) UCTD |
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