The Role of Women in the Works of Jane Austen

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to analyze and discuss the female character in the works of Jana Austin, one of the most talented works of English authors. For the first time in the history of English literature, Austen wrote all her works under her real name. Unlike other authors, she did not use any nickname. Jane Austen expressed her ideas about the roles and expectations of women in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this article, we will discuss the role of women and the sense of duty in terms of family, education and marriage in novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion and Mansfield Park. The main point here is that Austen encourages his readers to learn and illustrate in their own lives. This study concludes how Austen emphasizes the importance of his novel in the society of his time. Moreover, its main characters are mostly women.