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Mind Reading and Cognitive Distortion in Jane Austen’s Persuasion

Karam Nayebpour(AĞRI İBRAHİM ÇEÇEN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8533-6555
Rakiye Özdal(OSMANİYE KORKUT ATA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
Pages
188–238
Publication Date
2020-12-31
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Secondly, the paper examines the reliability state of Anne’s mind readings, as well as the effect of her cognitive distortions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Mind reading is an important aspect of narrative in Jane Austen’s fiction.
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Mind reading is an important aspect of narrative in Jane Austen’s fiction. Austen presents mind reading as the most effective element in the construction and development of her narrative plot in Persuasion. She mainly shows how mind reading can derive from thinking biases and bring about significant misunderstandings. By focusing on the central character Anne Elliot’s desire to read her ex-fiancé’s mental states in different situations, Austen explores the impact of mind reading quality and capacity on their relationship. Offered by the narratologist Lisa Zunshine, mind reading refers to our ability to attribute or ascribe mental states to ourselves and to other people. Relying on Zunshine’s terminology and considering her elaboration on the three main steps of mind reading, this paper has two main goals. Firstly, the essay analyses the way(s) Anne Elliot’s mind reading capacity is presented in terms of body language, performance, and embodied transparencies. Secondly, the paper examines the reliability state of Anne’s mind readings, as well as the effect of her cognitive distortions.

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Nayebpour, K., Özdal, R. (2020). Mind Reading and Cognitive Distortion in Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Sayı: 51, 188–238. https://ajindex.com/articles/702029

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