Anna's exploration of Jane Austen
Hi there! My name's Anna Hagan and I will be studying 19th century literature through Jane Austen's works! I'll be sharing my personal thoughts, insights, and analyzations on what I'll be reading on this blog, and I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I will!
Escapism has always been the greatest tool for the everyday sufferer. You don’t even have to use a word as dramatic as sufferer to describe the people who choose to partake in this activity. For myself, I mainly use books to distract me when life gets insane, while others may use movies, creating art, TV, …
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Written and directed by Amy Heckerling, Clueless takes plot points, thematic undertones, and character traits from Jane Austen’s Emma to give this classic novel an updated twist. Clueless is overwhelmingly nineties in its aesthetic in every sense. From the fashion to the diction to the music, this movie oozes nostalgia which hides how it is …
I used some of my time today to watch a Pride and Prejudice film adaption. This movie put a modern twist on one of Jane Austen’s classically timeless novels by having it be a Bollywood movie based in India. The decision to have “Bride and Prejudice” as a Bollywood adaption was a great way for …
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Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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Anna's exploration of Jane Austen