Personal Reaction Essay A man and a woman who have loved for eight and a half years are finally able to wed after circumstances before had not let them. In one sentence the idea sounds cute, but Jane Austen author of Persuasion works off that very simple theme to create a masterpiece. When Jane Austen was writing this piece one must wonder what she was thinking and what points she wanted to make when she …showed first 75 words of 764 total…

…showed last 75 words of 764 total…getting there, and those who persuade you to make choices along the way. What makes this novel uncommon is the strength of human emotion shown. Throughout the romance novel you see just how strong words can be. When an author, like Jane Austen, can make your heart pound with anticipation, your breath short with hope, and your eyes water with feelings you have to be sure that genius is among the black and white pages.