Elizabeth 412 words :)

In pride and prejudice Elizabeth comes across as a strong, sure, opinionated character "she told the story" this suggest that she likes to become the center of attention and the main subject of source. The fact that the girls take this and form a prejudice opinion of Darcy from it highlights how highly her opinion is seen. Elizabeth also comes across a character who is firm in what she wants and not someone easily swayed by persuasion or flattery                                                                                " it was absolutely necessary to interrupt him" this implies that she wants to save him the embarrassment and even if she comes across as a rude she knows things cannot go any further and she must promptly get her point across.The fact that this line sits alone followed by a full stop shows how important it is and no sugar coating will be needed it is essential it is said as it is. She then states her opinion of him " You are too hasty" this suggests that she is not afraid to tell him how she feels but could also be a sign of her dislike of his desperation. She "thanks" for the compliment he pays her shows she acknowledges but has no mention of her enjoying these compliments "decline them" this highlights no matter what he says it will not sway how she feels as she is a "sensible" woman.
I find all the women in this book quite one dimensional in a certain way of action but Elizabeth strikes as one quite different with a certain flare about her " she could hardly help smiling" this highlights she finds it hard to contain the truth but it also shows the relationship between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth that it is not the sort of thing they can do be a bit cheeky i feel they all seem to feel the need to uphold this womanly stature and have a certain attitude they must maintain  "why did you not all learn" suggesting it becomes an expectation. Elizabeth again comes across as a confident character, whether this what she actually feels or what she wants to feel " at the first convenient pause Elizabeth saw him and turned to him with an arch smile" this highlights she has an eager personality but it also screams hello i'm here, this almost seems to me the first time she is sort of putting herself out their to him even though she doesn't realise it. 

Jane austen

Jane Austen grew up in a tight knit family. Her dad died inn 1905 and her her sisters and mum moved at this point and moved quite regularly until they found were they wanted to be. She was primarily educated by her father and her brother as well as through her own reading. It is said that her family were critical and important for her future  writing.
Her novels were based around the dependance of women on marriage and their social and economical stance. She didn't really have an inspiration for her novels just based them on her lifetime and with people she encountered herself with.

Convent Threshold

I believe Rosetti uses a lot of things, places and scenes as a symbol of a love she wishes could be " I seek the sea of glass and fire" The words "sea of glass" tell me she wants this clear "glass" purity in their relationship that anyone can see through it  and be pleased like god we know this as she refers to what they did presumably sex as "sin" which is biblically related and a very stong term for wrong doing. She also uses the word "sea" which I feel is very significant as it highlights a vastness nevery ending and "fire" known to passion  and strong love. It's almost as if she wants to use this as a renewal to her "selfsame stain"longing for this purity. We really see how the protagonist in this poem is  battling between her love and where she wants to be "steps in heaven alone". She also seems as if she wants to show her lover that she knows what it's like to see the beauty of earth as she uses a question and then answers it herself "You looking earthward, what see you?" and describes some beauty to the earth "Milk white" but then she goes on to say "most glad, most made stong with wines" the fact she repeats "most" gighlights their are a certain few who don't see things this way she saw it like that to describe it but now she sees the "far off city- grand" and begins to see the world for what it is only being made strong by "wine" something  tempoary where young men and women come and  go and again this tempoary thing, compared to when she describes "paradise" "the righteous sup" not most but "the" and instead of the tempoary "come and go" they wake to sing a "cadenced hymn" A hymn being a worship to god but on earth "love- music" this again highlights her mind is set in two places. The fact that the comparisons are set above eachother mimicing the lines but in a different way really shows that its these things she is fighting through.