How did characters in persuasion suffered gender discrimination?

Construct an analytical essay supported with outside sources about the Austen novel “persuasion”. A minimum of three outside sources is required in addition to the primary text. You should make use of direct quotations from the Austen texts, and the criticism, but still want to hear your voice, interpreting these works. As you formulate your opinions about the text, investigate what other people have written about Austen’s works by way of literary criticism. You might find support for your ideas, or you might find essays that challenge what you believe. Both are great to include; you may demonstrate how others concur with your ideas, or refute those who would argue the opposite opinion. Either way, your argument is more exciting and it gives your reader a frame of reference for your own position. You may also use outside sources that are not criticisms of the text, but provide supplementary information about related issues. This would include biographical and historical information about the author, the time during which the book was written, and any social issues that might have bearing on the themes of the novel. These are great to include because they also provide context for your ideas. A great starting place to look for these is at the back of your Norton editions; the text of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, by Mary Wollstonecraft, would be an example of this kind of text. If you choose to use this piece, locate the full text before proceeding- the texts in the back of your Norton editions are only excerpts. I encourage you to make use of the many sources available at the back of the Norton editions but there is a wealth of information about Jane Austen’s writing located in libraries and online databases- literary journals. Please stay away from general websites- they are often unreliable.