Education and Social Class: A Study on Educational Methods in Mansfield Park and 19th Century British Society

Mansfield Park is one of the greatest novels written by Jane Austen. This paper analyzes Jane Austen's Mansfield Park to explore two educational methods depicted in the novel - the authoritarian education of Sir Thomas and the permissive education of the Prices - and their relations to the social and economic strata of 19th century British society. By revealing how these educational modes reflect the social class differences, this paper aims to offer a critical view of the educational and social systems and provide an important perspective for understanding the structure and culture of British society in that era.