Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice against its appropriation Bridget Jones's Diary
Title: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice against its appropriation Bridget Jones's Diary
Category: /Literature/Biographies
Details: Words: 681 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice against its appropriation Bridget Jones's Diary
Category: /Literature/Biographies
Details: Words: 681 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and it's 2001 film appropriation, Bridget Jones's Diary, are the two texts I chose to explore for this assessment. All the major themes of Pride and Prejudice that reflect the world of Regency England's high society, which include attitudes towards love and the institution of marriage, the role of men and women, the importance of self-improvement and reputation have been redefined within the constructs of British society in the period between 1995
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the best person they could be. Bridget Jones' very own obsession with buying self-help books and her reasons for starting a diary at all, reflect on today's society. Upon researching self-help books sales in 2001, self-help book titles amounted to 2.6% of all new titles but in terms of sales, amounted to 5.7%. The success of self-help book authors such as Dr. Phil McGraw is also a testament to our need for guidance and apparent lack of confidence.