The Cambridge Companion Chapter 9 2/2/12

Chapter 9 of The Cambridge Companion helped contribute to my understanding of how I might talk about money in relation to Jane Austen's novels by thoroughly explaining what each class of money represents. I now have an idea of the kind of lifestyle a character in one of Austen's novels may have based on how many pounds they make or have available to them each year. Throughout the chapter, I also learned that the topic of money is a major aspect in many of Austen's novels, not just Pride and Prejudice. This is important to know for writing my paper because I now know that wealth and money are major aspects of Jane Austen novels, not just part of the Pride and Prejudice story line. I liked this chapter more than the previous ones we have read so far because I feel like I learned a lot of valuable information that helps make the story easier to understand and adds more meaning and dimensions to the plot, I wouldn't have learned this without reading chapter 9.