What are Austen's concerns in Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice?

Question: What are Austen's concerns in Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice!?

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When we say concerns, is like asking what the author was thinking when he was writing the book, what he projects through it!.
i think that her main concerns in persuasion is forgiveness( if and why captain will forgive ann), persuasion of course and differences in social status and how those are bridged with love also how someone shouldn't consider status as something given!. in P&P we speak again of social status, also it has to do with the change in first impressions (actually that was the first title of the book:" first impressions")
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The question is simple enough!. Her concerns are (hold your breath!) the things that concern her; i!.e!. the ideas, themes, topics which are actively in her mind and included in the book!.

From there on, it should be plain sailing, and anyway I don't want to do all your homework for you!. But to start you off, look at polar oppositions like appearance/reality, convention/self-realisation!.!.!.!.!.!.!.

I answered recently on the philosophic opposition which much exercised people at that time - the conflict between a romantic and a stoic outlook on the world!. Check my answers if you're interested: the answers are about 'Lord of the Flies' & 'Sense & Sensibility'!.

'Persuasion' is a subtle and not altogether one-sided reworking of this theme!. Neither of my previous answers related directly to 'Persuasion' but I said enough to give you a start with tackling Anne's dilemma!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Austen's concerns in those novels are social class, romance, etc!.

The question just means "what do these novels discuss/explore!? What are these novels really about!?"

So yes, listing the themes would be an appropriate answer to your question!.Www@QuestionHome@Com