Now that I’ve had a chance to catch my breath after the US Open, I’m headed back to my school books.
Fortunately, the Literature class I’m doing is fun and challenging. I was allowed to pick the books and authors I wanted to study, and being a loyal Janeite, I had no trouble selecting Jane Austen and Persuasion first. What better way to spend the next few weeks than pondering the world of Austen, reading some of the finest examples of classic literature, and enjoying popcorn and late-night chick flicks? All in the name of higher education, of course.
In all seriousness, studying Jane Austen has been a bit more difficult that I expected. The depth and parallels present in her books have intrigued literary readers for nearly two hundred years, not to mention her complex characters.
Obviously, all work and no play makes me a very dull girl, so I took a few moments to have some fun with a few of those Jane Austen quizzes you find on the internet.
I was not surprised by my results, but I think Jane might disapprove with the conjecture that maybe Elinor Dashwood should have married Colonel Brandon after all?
“You are: Elinor Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility!
You are practical, circumspect, and discreet. Though you are tremendously sensible and allow your head to rule, you have a deep, emotional side that few people often see.”
As for my favorite Austen hero, that was simple: Colonel Brandon.
Have any of you ever taken the Austen hero/heroine quizzes? Who did you score?
