Olivia Gonzalez

In my experience, I have never read about Jane Austen. In fact I thought she was one of the president’s wives, Jane Wyman until about a year ago when I was taking an Emily Dickinson class. I think reading about romantics has definitely opened my eyes in the world of what other people are thinking. Other people in the class may know that I am a STEM major (biology!) but others don’t know that there’s something different in the way science brains work! I’m taught to be direct, get to the point and think about the other perspective while this class has taught me to do the opposite! It’s such a great opportunity to learn how these romantics were thinking in their timeline and that they just wrote because they wanted to, without reason! Reading Pride and Prejudice was so fun because I don’t think I’ve read an American romantic book by a woman! Such different verbiage being used in situations showed that this writing was made by a lady and not a man. I’ve never seen the movie nor read any other of Jane’s books but after reading one, I think I might have to check it out! I think how Jane describe Mr. Colin’s was such a bold move in a man-ruled and dependent era. Maybe I’m closed minded in reading but I hardly read any type of literature where a man brings a man down in any shape or form or just describes a man as someone like Mr. Colin’s. 

After reading this book and because of our talks in class, my fyp and my instagram feed has been taken over by Victorian literature and Jane Austen. I think it’s so funny that two weeks ago, I had almost no idea who Jane Austen was, her writings and her ideology. However just after a book and looking into her background, what a mind opener!! However, my journey here will not end with this book! My goal for winter break, or summer break if I get too busy, is to read another Victorian / Jane Austen book. I provided some memes from my Instagram page to share some laughs!