Date of Award

Spring 5-18-2024

Document Type

Honors Project

University Scholars Director

Dr. Joshua Tom

First Advisor/Committee Member

Dr. Traynor Hansen

Second Advisor/Committee Member

Prof. Jeffery Overstreet

Keywords

Austen, Adaptation, Interpretation, English, Film, Feminisim

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis explores the intertextual and critical conversations around Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, and the 1995 screen adaptation of the same name, with a focus on how each text understands the interplay between feminine romance and feminine agency. A non-essentialist theory of adaptation is applied to construct an interpretive model that esteems Emma Thompson’s version of the story and considers its consequence to different communities of Austen readership, which is measured by the distinctly feminist themes detectable in the sexuality of Sense and Sensibility fanfiction. This investigation uncovers the importance of expanding the interpretive power and possibilities of a narrative within a grand mission of maintaining a story’s dynamic meaningfulness and nurturing the diverse intellects of readers.

Comments

A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Scholars Honors Program.

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