Jane Austen and Becoming Jane

Magdalen KI

Jane Austen and Becoming Jane

Magdalen KI^*

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Academy of Language and Culture

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Abstract

A biopic is a celebrity-‐driven story, but the way of high-‐concept storytelling often promulgates a biased understanding of a celebrity. If Jane Austen is the godmother of chick lit, in Becoming Jane, she has now become a chick flick heroine with a double love of male supremacy and feminist independence. Her writings intertwine with her personal story, taking psychological realism to a new level. Leaving these issues aside, this film answers Janeites’ wish to know more about Austen (celebrity intimatization), to appreciate Austen’s talents and success (meritocratic celebrification), to perpetuate the Austen myth and the release of more Austen-‐related products in the market (celebrity commodification).

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2016
Event	Department of English Language & Literature Research Seminar Series Spring 2016 - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China Duration: 11 Jan 2016 → 25 Apr 2016 https://buenglish.wordpress.com/spring-2016/ (seminar record) https://buenglish.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/y2015-2016_semester2_seminars1.pdf (Seminar program)

Seminar

Seminar	Department of English Language & Literature Research Seminar Series Spring 2016
Country/Territory	China
City	Hong Kong
Period	11/01/16 → 25/04/16
Internet address	https://buenglish.wordpress.com/spring-2016/ (seminar record) https://buenglish.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/y2015-2016_semester2_seminars1.pdf (Seminar program)

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