![]() Even the speech from her uncle Sir Thomas, the owner of Mansfield Park, could not persuade her otherwise: Even though almost all other characters in the novel tries to persuade her to accept Crawford, she remains unmovable in her decision. This courage of Fanny stems out of her willingness and headstrongness to stand up against the social expectations especially that of her family and conventions during the period. She can be considered a courageously humble individual. For instance, Fanny’s refusal of Henry Crawford’s marriage proposal, which becomes a central part of the novel, is an act of courage. ![]() In a way, few have come to like the heroine of Mansfield Park. Her incapability to never being wrong and her moral outlook make her almost impossible to be liked by readers. Her character abounds with perfect morality and courage and imperfect dullness and unattractive so uncharacteristic of a heroine of any novel. Fanny Price is the amalgamation of perfection and imperfections. ![]() In Fanny, Austen portrayed a character of a good English Protestant girl who is sweet-tempered, full of virtue and morality, obedient to the norms of society, driven by her duty, and shy. ![]()
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