This essay deals with the status of upper- and upper middle class British women from the Victorian era to the twenty-first century. I will look at how women came to be equal with men and what the steps leading to equality were. However, the main focus of the essay will be on how women are treated in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, how it reflects its time and how you can see the conditions …showed first 75 words of 3150 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3150 total…that many rights in society, the home is an area where women have a say. Also the children are more the wife's responsibility but right as well; the men rarely have intimate relationships with their children. The status of women has changed a lot from the Victorian times to modern day. Looking at the life young women lead nowadays and the liberties we have makes you grateful for women like Emily Davison and their work.