Essays about: "Captain Wentworth"

Found 2 essays containing the words Captain Wentworth.

1. 1. Pedagogy and Persuasion. Teaching gender with Jane Austen’s Persuasion in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Carolina Karlsson; [2014-02-06]
   Keywords : Literature; Gender; Masculinity; Femininity; Jane Austen; Persuasion; Stereotypes; Pedagogy;

   Abstract : Abstract: The aim of the essay is to argue why and how Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion can be used in an English as a Foreign Language classroom when discussing gender issues in upper secondary school. By using literature in the language classroom a teacher can help foster personal involvement in the students. READ MORE

3. 2. The Perfect Gentleman: Exploring a Development of Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen's Heroes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

   Author : Jenny Rothman; [2011]
   Keywords : Jane Austen; Northanger Abbey; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Persuasion; hero; heroes; gentleman; gentlemen; Henry Tilney; Edward Ferrars; Colonel Brandon; Mr Darcy; Edmund Bertram; Mr Knightley; Captain Wentworth; eighteenth-century literature; nineteenth-century literature; masculine ideals; chivalry; politeness; chivalrous; chivalric ideal; polite ideal; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The fact that Jane Austen composed and edited her novels during two eventful decades in Britain’s history excites an interest to investigate if this has affected the creation of her characters. This thesis explores whether Austen’s heroes develop in accordance with a shift in masculine ideals that can be discerned around the turn of the nineteenth century. READ MORE