Jane Austen Heroines - Are You Lizzie, Emma or Marianne? | A Video Essay Quiz

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[abrilmolina]

All I know is that I have the social skills of Mr Darcy

[fran-uqvw]

"Are you Lizzie, Emma, Marianne or Elinor?" im a family disappointment

[dantepierrot]

I am Charlotte Lucas because I am twenty-one years old, I've no money and no prospects. I'm already a burden to my parents and I am frightened.

[carrisebear]

I do like that she writes manly gentlemen that have patience, strength, character, and love in their hearts without being pushovers or domineering.

[XanderShiller]

Why aren't female characters written this well in most movies

[GbyP]

Lizzie:"You are the last man I would ever prevail upon to marry"
Mr.Darcy: *Thoughts* Why did she reject me? I just insulted her status, family and everything she cares about ?

[i.am.vely]

I think the beauty of Jane Austen's heroines is how we can identify with different characteristics of all of them on different levels, even though we are all different people and so are the heroines. That's her genius. Her characters were all relatable in some way and taught us something beautiful about ourselves, but also our flaws, and that we don't have to be afraid of admitting them, and improving on them to become better people. All of them were my role models when I was a teenager and still are, and they heavily influenced who I became as a person. My best qualities I learned from them, and I'll always be grateful to Jane Austen for these masterpieces she created 200 years ago, that still resonate with us so much, and are so true to human nature, no matter what time we live in.

[paulojrneto]

I'm a Mary, the Bennett sister that nobody gives a toss about. Mary is the less attractive and more socially awkward version of Elizabeth.

[michaelamitchell]

I’m probably not the main character of her book . I’m probably Mary from pride and prejudices

[allisonfitzmaurice]

The thing is that Lizzy/Jane or Marianne/Elinor are just two sides of the same coin. Lizzy and Marianne are what a lot of women feel on the inside but Jane and Elinor are what we sometimes feel compelled to be for self preservation or safety’s sake.

[PokhrajRoy.]

If only Austen had more books published, it would be such a lovely and extensive video.

[RebelScum]

I’d love a video on “Which Bronte Heroine Are You”.

[godlesslippillow]

For the Emma segment it confused the heckin heck out of me when they said “her mother is dead, and her older sister is married” and they showed Miss Taylor walking down the aisle I was like “That’s Not ISABELLA!”

[leriava]

I don't even need to watch to know that I'm Anne Elliot.
She's so underrated. I need a good adaptation!

[trinaq]

I love that many Hollywood films take inspiration from Austen's works, and even have updated versions. "Clueless" is a 90's Valley Girl version of "Emma", while "Bridget Jones' Diary" is essentially "Pride and Prejudice", with Mr Darcy himself playing unlikely hero Mark Darcy! ♥️

[zhenya]

Brought you timestamps
2:04 Lizzie (Pride and predjudice)
5:52 Emma (Emma)
11:00 Marianne (Sense and sensitivity)
15:40 Elinor (S&s) and Jane (P&p)
18:00 Anne (Persuasion)
20:39 Catherine (Northanger abbey)
21:36 Fanny (Mansfield park)

[jenna.livingston]

I thought I was a Lizzie, but Myers-Briggs told me I'm actually a Mr. Darcy. Close enough.

[EEVictory]

I read all of Austen once a year. She was so far ahead of her time and her ability to capture human nature in her characters was amazing. Witty, intelligent, but still so light hearted at times. Although I skip the beginning of Sense and Sensibility because their brother and his wife are the worst.

[konraddygudaj]

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

[samanthaanne]

I'm an Elinor who really wants to be a Lizzie.