Abstract

As a famous female novelist in the English literature in the 19th century, Jane Austen shows her feminist viewpoints a lot in all her novels. Austen’s last novel, Persuasion, portrays different woman characters, which break through the images of women in her former works. The thesis gives a detailed analysis of the four woman characters: Anne Elliot, Lady Russel, Mrs. Smiths and Mrs. Croft, aiming at probing into the new characteristics of the woman images in Persuasion.

Key words: Jane Austen; Persuasion; woman images

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

3. The Images of Women in Persuasion-3

3.1 Anne Elliot’s independence-3

3.2 Mrs. Smiths’ optimism-6

3.3 Lady Russel’s responsibility-7

3.4 Mrs. Croft’s audacity-9

4. Conclusion-10

Works Cited-11