jewell

I am only new here but i always feel it's polite to get involved in welcoming other newbies in the same boat. So.....welcome!

Thanks for that. I have not long finished Anne Frank's diary, and wondered why, since it was such a popualr book i had not had a go before. I found there was something about Anne Frank that drew me in. I think it might have been, because there were times, when her attitude and look on life reminded me of mine when I was about the same age. But then she would amaze me with the level of bravery and strength she had. Especially when she dreamt of her future. Thanks for the recommendation. I will get to the bottom of the books I have lined up and try it. That may be a while, so in another life time, maybe iI will let you know what I thought!

Northanger Abbey is my favorite out of the two comedys written by Jane. I agree that there seems to be more action in this book. But in all actuality there is nothing all that different in Catherine Morlands. She lives more or less the same life as all of Jane's heroines. That's what i think is so clever about it. Jane Austen messes with our imagination, in the same way the books Miss Morland reads messes with her imagination. She does this by making it appear there is more going on than there actually is. For example, whilst reading the chapter when she spends her first stormy night in Northanger Abbey, I found myself getting quite jumpy, and gradually sinking further and further under my blanket. I love it when she gets frightened by the movement of the curtins, because i got frightened at the movement of mine. When she is nosying around the house, i was laughing at her, but at the same time I was also anxious to find out what was in the chest, what was in each room, etc. In answer to one of the questions above, I do think that a lot of women today are like Catherine Morland. People to often try to mimic what the TV tells us is a normal life. For example the non-stop drama in a soap opera. I have even known some to have changed there lives in order to become closer to a character/story they have seen. Its like playing a game of life instead of actually living it. I like the way Jane presents and shows the folly of this attitude. She wrote instead about what she knew, and she seemed to know a lot about character and what makes a good one. This is one of the reasons she is my favorite author. So this book....I love it!

Hi, Let me introduce myself. My name is Jewell and I am 26 years of age. I have always had a love of books. My favorite book is persuasion by Jane Austin. I love plays, poetry, fiction/non-fiction,....I like to try a bit of everything really. Hence the reason I joined here, to share my love of literuture. I have just recently developed a love of writing and love chewing over and sharing ideas. I also like to hear of other peoples experiences and interests. So I hope to get to know a lot of new people and develop some new friends (fictional and real.). I also hope to contribute to this site in some way, and i will try my best to join in as much as i can. Thanks Jewell