Date of Award
1989
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
McGuirk, Carol
Abstract
Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and Anthony Trollope's The Warden and Barchester Towers all follow the experiences of a timid heroine or hero. The setting and the dramatic irony of each novel play important roles in the characterization of these gentle "heroes." Elements of irony and of setting thus are inseparable from the portraits of both Austen's Fanny Price and Trollope's Mr. Harding. An exploration of each element--of the timid hero, of the element of place, and of dramatic irony--proves that the three elements are equally important in determining the novels' distinctive portraitures.
Extent
49 p.
Recommended Citation
Collins, Judith., "attributes of a hero: The essential elements of place and irony in Austen and Trollope" (1989). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 693.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/693
Identifier
FADT14554
Comments
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1989.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection