Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen - (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817)
Romantic fiction
Landed gentry
Realism – biting irony & social commentary
Constant support from family
Epistolary novel
18th century ~ 19th century
Dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing & economic security
Austen’s works - Sense and Sensibility
1. Sense and Sensib
Fiction(1988) for Beloved
Nobel Prize of Literature(1993)
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Written in 2012
Right after Korean War, U.S.A.
Modern Odysseus : story of a man who goes back to his hometown after the war
Stream of Consciousness : depict multitudinous thought and feelings which pass through the mind
Story is not narrated in the order of time
Young day’s experience – horse fight, burial of a b
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1. Leisure as Big Business
Changing demographics
11th largest industry profits in 2006
Annual revenues of over $100 billion
Triad—amusement, entertainment, recreation leisure activities
Entertainment content—live performances (theatre, musical concerts), interactive experiences (recreation, amusement parks, travel, gaming) and media (m
The media had enormous power over people. The Television shows and movies we watch highly influence us. It can even modify our way of thinking and behavior. For example, in the 1980’s masculine men were constantly shown on advertisements with a cigar. Therefore, the majority of people obtained the concept that if you are a real man you should smoke. As a result the number of smokers rapidly gre