They needed to wait until they were both in better positions to be with each other. So, it was clearly not the right time for them to marry even though they loved each other. They wanted to marry each other, but Wentworth had no fortune or guarantee that he could gain a fortune then rise up through the ranks and Anne believed that it was to his advantage not to marry her (Austen, 20-21). The plot of the novel revolves around an event that happened eight years before the story takes place, where Anne and Captain Wentworth fell in love but it was not the right time for them to be together. This manifests in the romance between the main characters, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth. One of the most important themes in Persuasion is the idea of a second chance at love or needing to wait until it is the right time to be with someone you love. Now let’s look at the specific universal themes from Persuasion and how the adaptations continue to show the connection readers make between our society and Austen’s society. Written or film adaptations of novels like this might change certain aspects of the plot but they tend to maintain most if not all of the universal themes that define the story this proves that the universal themes play a major role in why these novels have stood the test of time because they are still relevant to today’s society. Since the themes are universal we are able to make a deeper connection because we can see pieces of ourselves within the book.
There can be many different answers to these questions, but I think the most important answer is that the plot and themes that Austen focuses on are universal themes that show what makes us human. One of the many questions that arises when reading Jane Austen’s novels is how has her work stood the test of time? Why are we still obsessing over Jane Austen and why do we continue to read her novels even though they were written over two hundred years ago and reflect a society from a different era? There must be a reason why her novels like Persuasion remain popular amongst readers.
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