Abstract
As a famous female novelist in the English literature in the 19th century, Jane Austen shows her feminist viewpoints a lot in all her novels. Austen’s last novel, Persuasion, portrays different woman characters, which break through the images of women in her former works. The thesis gives a detailed analysis of the four woman characters: Anne Elliot, Lady Russel, Mrs. Smiths and Mrs. Croft, aiming at probing into the new characteristics of the woman images in Persuasion.
Key words: Jane Austen; Persuasion; woman images
Contents
Abstract
摘要
1. Introduction-1
2. Literature Review-2
3. The Images of Women in Persuasion-3
3.1 Anne Elliot’s independence-3
3.2 Mrs. Smiths’ optimism-6
3.3 Lady Russel’s responsibility-7
3.4 Mrs. Croft’s audacity-9
4. Conclusion-10
Works Cited-11
