In 1817, at the age of 41, Jane Austen died of illness in Winchester, England. For more than 200 years, I have never seen a writer who has become one of the world's literary heroes because of his writing about the marriage of men and women. In Jane Austen's pen, love, marriage, and family are the most core themes, and she has never been married in her life, but has achieved the 6 most important works of her life with very few life experiences.
Perhaps for Jane, she did not think that in the future time, there will be so many "Jane fans" around the world who love her and feel the strength from her books.
Even Virginia Woolf, who has always been critical, has spoken highly of her: Austin is far more emotional than she seems. She inspires readers to fill in content beyond language. The seeming trivialities she provides to the reader are enough to expand the reader's thinking and give the reader an eternal form of various life scenes.
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"Becoming Jane Austen" can be said to be based on its own story. Like this movie, at least the film shows the warmest side of this female writer's unmarried life: without you, still blossoming in her loneliness.
"Becoming Jane Austen" is more like an adaptation of the novel written by the writer himself, with a strong British flavor and the taste of female consciousness awakening, that is, to become yourself.
The early morning scenery of the English countryside is pleasant, quiet and serene, only the brisk cries of birds and the occasional sound of boat pulp in the lake. The heroine, Jane, has been writing in front of the old and simple manor window, casually playing the piano with her hands. In the countryside where she lived, she often read the articles she wrote in front of everyone, and everyone saw her as talented. The local nobleman, the rich Lady Gresham's most beloved nephew, Wesley, was Jane's suitor, but Jane was unmoved.
It wasn't until Jane's brother Henry brought his friend Tom Lefroy to the countryside. Tom is a talented, unruly young man with no money. The first time Tom and Jane met, they didn't make a good impression of each other. Jane looks at Tom cynically and arrogantly, and Tom feels that Jane has never seen the world, pretentious, childish self-appreciation. They met again on the woods road, and the two confronted each other. At the lively dance, they wrestled with wits and courage, dancing steps on their feet, and their mouths were full of witty words. In each contact, Tom and Jane spark because of similar hobbies and connected hearts, which may be the one who understands himself.
When encountered, there is always some prejudice. All of this looks like the bridge in the novel Pride and Prejudice, and this is how Elizabeth and Darcy meet, know each other and fall in love. But novels and movies, after all, are not real life, and Jane in real life does not have that kind of luck.
Tom's uncle strongly opposed this love, Jane lived in an era where no one chose to marry because of love, and fame and money status were more important than love. Jane, on the other hand, doesn't think so.
Tom offers to elope, and Jane boldly promises. Not all love stories have elopement in them, and if they don't elope, they will be perfect. On the way, Jane accidentally sees Tom's family letter, and the whole family depends on his uncle's financial support, and has high hopes for Tom. Kind Jane, choose to give up this relationship, even if she returns to the countryside to become the talk and laughing stock of everyone after dinner, she does not want to let the reputation of her loved one be affected, and she does not want Tom to live under pressure and blame, and leave with a wounded heart.
She returns to the countryside where she lives again, and she rejects the marriage proposal that can provide her with a rich life, as her father put it: Nothing can destroy your soul, including poverty.
A marriage without love, Jane would never choose. This is Jane, not afraid of age, respect the heart, with an independent personality, proud life at all times, not material and not impetuous, her life experience is a model for women in the current society. Some stupid Wesley's view of love is that sometimes, feelings are like shy flowers that have to pass the test of time to bloom. This is his outlook on life, but with reference, love is not pure.
At the end of the film, Tom is already the chief judge of Ireland, but Jane is alone, using her pen to complete 6 novels. Tom names his eldest daughter Jane, and at the party, Jane recites excerpts from Pride and Prejudice for Tom's daughter, closes the book, and the two look at each other affectionately, and the final shot stays on Jane's slender hands without any ornaments.
I often wonder if Jane is married, can she write a good novel, imagine a perfect love ending, and whether her imagination and passion will be consumed in daily life? unknown. But Jane's wisdom and talent, only those who understand her understand. Writer Liang Shiqiu once said very objectively: Jane Austen's works here express moral care and the promotion of family harmony. This is something that many writers cannot match, or even surpass.
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And the "Austin Book Club" this movie is such an unexpected encounter, like the small mood in the movie, trivial life details, the balance of human emotions, and prefer the happy ending in the movie. It makes women understand that when you are not an appendage of life, be tolerant of yourself, and love yourself better, you are the protagonist of life, whether it is life or marriage will get more happiness.
The Austin Book Club is intimate and charming, and the book in the movie will consist of five women and a man, 6 people, 6 novels, 6 months, each responsible for a novel, and get together in their leisure time to discuss the novel and also discuss real life.
What kind of a reading group is this? It contains Bernadette, a charismatic middle-aged woman who has been married 6 times; Prudi, a young French teacher who has a bad relationship with her husband; Sylvia, who has just divorced her husband; Jocelyn, who prefers to believe in dogs than men; Sylvia's gay daughter Alegra; and Greg, a young man who loves science fiction.
In the movie, these people who love and marry unsatisfactory get together to read Austen's novels, think, understand, and revise their lives. The picture of déjà vu has the shadow of your and my life. There are always some unsatisfactory things in life, and these good or bad life encounters run through our lives. This is true of movies and life.
Loved every character in the movie. From Austin's books, they get the comfort of the heart and the peace of the soul.
For Bernadette and Sylvia, there is some preference.
Bernadette can be said to be a role model for women, even if she has been married 6 times, she still has a great yearning for love, does not complain about herself, and is still confident and optimistic. Even if people are middle-aged, they still believe that there is an excellent man waiting for themselves, and this open-mindedness is not something that all people can do.
When Sylvia was still immersed in the happy marriage she had created for 20 years, her husband suddenly told her that he was in love with another woman. In the face of a resolute husband, without crying or scolding, a person bravely turned away, retaining his last dignity and nobility in front of his husband.
This is a transformation of a woman, and how tough it takes to do it. Their lives also confirm a saying: the only hobby that women cannot give up is reading, because reading is to let their soul practice.
Fortunately, the movie has a happy ending like an Austen novel. After experiencing the torture of reality and the struggle in their hearts, everything is back on track and they all have their own happiness.
Jane Austen never married, but she fulfilled everyone in the novel and gave everyone a happy ending. In reality, for "Jane Fan", reading her book feels the power of words, as long as you read it, you will get something. Spanning more than 200 years of time and space, this is the truth Jane tells us.
It feels like pride and prejudice describes it: I can't say exactly when, where, what kind of style I saw you, what kind of conversation I heard you, which made me start to fall in love with you. That was a long time ago. By the time I realized that I was starting to fall in love with you, I was halfway there. We don't know when we fell in love with Jane Austen, and by the time we found out, we were already on our way.