Symbols and Gothic Lit.

Austen wrote this book out of her own experiences with society. er knowledge of coming out and social standing are all critical in the workmanship of the novel. Austen, choosing to write a Gothic novel, puts in an old torn down Abbey, supporting it's theme, and creates an eerie affect. Using an abbey shows its holy nature, and who used to live there. For Catherine the abbey is ideal. She is so enveloped in Gothic novels that when she goes to the Abbey herself it is in her nature to find out some twisted story.