Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen Literary Elements

Epistles

20th Century

Aunt Fay is the narrator/author of the letters.

Informative, enlightening, critical, counselling and inspirational

Alice is the protagonist. Alice’s mother, Enid, is the antagonist.

Enid's opposition of Alice's interests in writing and reading Jane Austen's exemplary works.

The outstanding success of Alice’s foremost novel.

Aunt Fay warns Austin that her journey in the world of writing would be arduous and challenging.

Enid understates the potency of Jane Austen to influence Alice positively.

Literary allusions - Jane Austen.

Allusion to feminism and feminist literature.

“The City of Innovation” epitomizes diversity in writing that comes about as a result of innovative ideas incorporated in literary works.

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Fay Weldon covertly parallels her life to Jane Austen’s.

Alice's hairstyle depicts a counter-culture or non-conformance, or rebellion.

Jane Austen’s writings are a personification of 19th-century feminism.