E Consciousness with Jane Austen, Tolstoy, Dickens and Hemingway

 


Jane Austen
  • Pride and Prejudice (1813):
    • Eliminate: Characters like Elizabeth Bennet eliminate pride and prejudice through self-reflection, overcoming initial judgments (e.g., Darcy’s transformation).
    • Exchange: The exchange of social misconceptions for mutual love and respect reshapes relationships, notably between Elizabeth and Darcy.
    • Energize: The vitality of social interactions and personal growth fuels the narrative, energizing Elizabeth’s journey.
    • Empathy: Elizabeth’s growing understanding of Darcy’s character reflects empathy, deepening their bond.
    • Encourage: The support from family and friends (e.g., Jane) encourages Elizabeth’s resilience.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems individual worth beyond class, as seen in Darcy’s revised views.
    • Endure: Elizabeth and Darcy endure societal pressures to achieve their union.
    • Eternal: The lasting love and moral growth suggest an eternal human connection.
  • Sense and Sensibility (1811):
    • Eliminate: Elinor and Marianne eliminate emotional excess (sensibility) and restraint (sense) to find balance.
    • Exchange: They exchange impulsive passions for mature love, as seen in Marianne’s shift toward Colonel Brandon.
    • Energize: The emotional trials energize their personal development and family unity.
    • Empathy: Elinor’s quiet support for Marianne exemplifies empathy amid hardship.
    • Encourage: The sisters encourage each other’s growth despite financial struggles.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems resilience and integrity in adversity.
    • Endure: Both sisters endure loss and rejection to find stability.
    • Eternal: The enduring bond of family and love hints at eternal values.
Leo Tolstoy
  • War and Peace (1865-1867):
    • Eliminate: Characters like Pierre eliminate vanity and materialism through war’s hardships, seeking deeper meaning.
    • Exchange: The exchange of aristocratic privilege for humility transforms Pierre and Natasha.
    • Energize: The war’s chaos energizes their spiritual and moral awakening.
    • Empathy: Pierre’s compassion for others, especially prisoners, reflects empathy.
    • Encourage: Mutual support among characters (e.g., Pierre and Andrei) encourages resilience.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems human dignity amid suffering.
    • Endure: Characters endure war and loss, shaping their growth.
    • Eternal: The search for life’s eternal purpose underscores the narrative.
  • Anna Karenina (1878):
    • Eliminate: Anna attempts to eliminate societal constraints, though tragically, while Levin sheds cynicism.
    • Exchange: Levin exchanges intellectual doubt for faith, contrasting Anna’s exchange of stability for passion.
    • Energize: The emotional intensity energizes their personal quests.
    • Empathy: Levin’s understanding of peasants shows empathy, unlike Anna’s isolation.
    • Encourage: Kitty encourages Levin’s moral growth.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems authentic living over social facades.
    • Endure: Levin endures inner conflict; Anna’s endurance fails.
    • Eternal: Levin’s spiritual resolution suggests an eternal perspective.
Charles Dickens
  • A Tale of Two Cities (1859):
    • Eliminate: Sydney Carton eliminates his self-destructive tendencies to redeem others.
    • Exchange: He exchanges his life for Charles Darnay’s, reflecting sacrificial love.
    • Energize: The revolutionary fervor energizes the narrative’s moral arc.
    • Empathy: Carton’s empathy drives his ultimate sacrifice.
    • Encourage: Lucie Manette encourages Carton’s transformation.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems selflessness amid chaos.
    • Endure: Characters endure the French Revolution’s trials.
    • Eternal: Carton’s “far, far better” death hints at eternal redemption.
  • Great Expectations (1861):
    • Eliminate: Pip eliminates his snobbery and false expectations through hardship.
    • Exchange: He exchanges ambition for humility and love for Joe.
    • Energize: Pip’s journey energizes his moral growth.
    • Empathy: His later empathy for Magwitch reflects redemption.
    • Encourage: Joe and Biddy encourage Pip’s return to virtue.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems genuine worth over wealth.
    • Endure: Pip endures rejection and guilt to mature.
    • Eternal: The hopeful ending suggests an eternal moral lesson.
Ernest Hemingway
  • The Old Man and the Sea (1952):
    • Eliminate: Santiago eliminates self-doubt to face the sea’s challenges.
    • Exchange: He exchanges isolation for a renewed sense of purpose.
    • Energize: The struggle with the marlin energizes his spirit.
    • Empathy: His respect for the fish and boy shows empathy.
    • Encourage: The boy’s faith encourages Santiago’s resilience.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems human endurance and dignity.
    • Endure: Santiago endures physical and emotional trials.
    • Eternal: The sea’s vastness hints at an eternal struggle.
  • A Farewell to Arms (1929):
    • Eliminate: Frederic Henry eliminates illusions of war’s glory.
    • Exchange: He exchanges war for love with Catherine, then loss.
    • Energize: Their love energizes his wartime survival.
    • Empathy: Henry’s care for Catherine reflects deep empathy.
    • Encourage: Their mutual support encourages resilience.
    • Esteem: The novel esteems love amid despair.
    • Endure: Henry endures Catherine’s death and war’s futility.
    • Eternal: The transient love suggests an eternal human quest.

  • Relation Strength: The 8 elements permeate these novels, reflecting E Consciousness’s transformative arc from personal flaws (Edenic) to moral or spiritual resolution (Eternal). Austen’s social growth, Tolstoy’s spiritual depth, Dickens’s redemption, and Hemingway’s endurance align with a born-again Christian’s renewal (2 Corinthians 5:17).

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