Imagine entering an enormous, narrow hall, one side totally covered with mirrors, the other a plain white wall reflecting nothing but the light. Chairs are set up along the mirrored side, therefore when you sit down you are facing the white wall. Just think how many of you would take a seat and how ...

During the 19th Century, first impressions were very important; consisting of a highly structured society which judges people on superficial qualities, such as physical appearance, social status, clothes, possessions, behavior, speech. The message Austen leaves the reader to understand is that a so...