An Interview With Jane Austin

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is merely limited to my circle of friends and family. There is much character development in the story. The activities that took place in P&P also took place in the late 18th and early 19th century among the middle and upper classes. Very silly and boring indeed. Marrying well was very important at the time. Some paid the consequences just to have the luxuries of being married rich. So, I took notice and decided, wouldn’t it be quite a story if I were to write and publish it. The measures people went through for a good marriage was ridiculous! You can see why I chose not to marry.
Host: Interesting. I had no idea you chose to write P&P from observing other marriages of those around you. They must have been a big influence on you. How about you Emily? Wuthering Heights is somewhat different and more complicated. Tell us, how did you come up with the idea?
Emily Bronte: Yes, a lot of factors had to be considered before I started writing Wuthering Heights. My sisters ...

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whereas he took care of everything (Wuthering Heights and Thurscross Grange) after everyone died. I have to admit, though, Heathcliff’s anger mostly comes from my part in coming to terms with my mother and sister’s deaths. I wanted closure. I showed that when Catherine and Heathcliff were finally reunited in the end. Those were some factors I considered when I wrote Wuthering Heights.
Host: So Wuthering Heights was very close to home, so to speak. I’m glad you were able to use your imagination and share it with the rest of the world. I now have a little surprise for both of you. I’ve invited characters from both of your books to join us today to share with us their opinions. ...

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