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Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen presents an interesting view of 19th century life in England. A key part of her presentation involves humor. Describe the presence of humor in the beginning of the novel. What examples of humor do you find? (e.g. in the dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet pp. 3-4.) What does this humor suggest about the tone of the novel?
This novel addresses a variety of themes, including issues involving marriage, financial status, and social appearances.
Marriage --
"Mrs. Bennet and her two youngest girls":
an llustration by Hugh Thompson,
from the 1894 edition of Pride and Prejudice (source)
The novel begins with one of the most famous first sentences in all novels. What does this sentence mean? What is the view of marriage that it suggests? In what ways is the conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet in chapter one a commentary on this sentence?
Do you think Mr. Bennet would agree with this sentence? Would Darcy agree? Would Elizabeth?
In chapter 6, Elizabeth and Charlotte Lucas are concerned about Jane and her relationship with Bingley. What do they think Jane should do? Elizabeth and Charlotte express different views of marriage. How do they think a person should prepare for marriage? What do they expect from marriage?
After reading chapter one, most of which is a dialogue between husband and wife, and chapter two, how would you describe the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? What is Mr. Bennet like as a husband and father? What is Mrs. Bennet like as a wife and mother? (e.g. Kitty's coughing)
Money and Social Status --
All the major families (e.g. the Bennets, the Bingleys, the Lucas and the Darcys) are introduced with explanation of the fortune they have and the place they live in. What does this suggest about the importance of money and social status in this novel?
The novel moves between a variety of different settings: Longbourn House, Netherfield, Lucas Lodge, Meryton, and town. Who lives in each of these places? What are their economic situations? Describe and characterize each of those settings.
How is trade mentioned in the novel in the cases of the Lucas and the Bingleys? ("[The Bingley sisters] were of a respectable family in the north of England; a circumstance more deeply impressed on their memories than that their brother's fortune and their own had been acquired by trade.")
Characters
Describe the Bennet sisters. In what ways do Elizabeth and Jane contrast (e.g. chap 4)?
How would you describe Mary? Catherine (Kitty)? Lydia? How do the parents think about them?
Who is Mr. Bingley? What is his financial status? How does this relate to his marriage prospects? Bingley is also accompanied by his friend Darcy. Just as Elizabeth and Jane contrast each other, Bingley and Darcy also contrast. Describe the differences in their personalities, bearing, and attittudes (e.g. pp. 8, 12).
Describe Bingley's two sisters (Mrs. Hurst and Ms. Bingley). What do they feel about the Bennets? How does Ms. Bingley relate to Darcy?
Themes -- first impressions and their modifications, pride and prejudice
The cloak room, Clifton Assembly Rooms, 1817 - 18; a social gathering (source)
What is Jane's first impression of Bingley? What is his impression of her?
What is Elizabeth's first impression of Darcy? What does she overhear him say? What is her opinion of him after that? Is her opinion based only on appearance or other more substantial criteria? How about Mrs. Bennet's view of Darcy (10)? And Charlotte's (14)? Although they all think that Darcy is proud, are there differences in their views? How about the narrator's view (12)?
What is Darcy's first impression of Elizabeth? What is it based on (9)? Why does Darcy start to change his view of Lizzy (16)? Besides the beautiful eyes, what more does he see in him? .........they meet at party , Elizabeth loves his personality and behavior..
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This novel addresses a variety of themes, including issues involving marriage, financial status, and social appearances.
Marriage --
"Mrs. Bennet and her two youngest girls":
an llustration by Hugh Thompson,
from the 1894 edition of Pride and Prejudice (source)
The novel begins with one of the most famous first sentences in all novels. What does this sentence mean? What is the view of marriage that it suggests? In what ways is the conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet in chapter one a commentary on this sentence?
Do you think Mr. Bennet would agree with this sentence? Would Darcy agree? Would Elizabeth?
In chapter 6, Elizabeth and Charlotte Lucas are concerned about Jane and her relationship with Bingley. What do they think Jane should do? Elizabeth and Charlotte express different views of marriage. How do they think a person should prepare for marriage? What do they expect from marriage?
After reading chapter one, most of which is a dialogue between husband and wife, and chapter two, how would you describe the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? What is Mr. Bennet like as a husband and father? What is Mrs. Bennet like as a wife and mother? (e.g. Kitty's coughing)
Money and Social Status --
All the major families (e.g. the Bennets, the Bingleys, the Lucas and the Darcys) are introduced with explanation of the fortune they have and the place they live in. What does this suggest about the importance of money and social status in this novel?
The novel moves between a variety of different settings: Longbourn House, Netherfield, Lucas Lodge, Meryton, and town. Who lives in each of these places? What are their economic situations? Describe and characterize each of those settings.
How is trade mentioned in the novel in the cases of the Lucas and the Bingleys? ("[The Bingley sisters] were of a respectable family in the north of England; a circumstance more deeply impressed on their memories than that their brother's fortune and their own had been acquired by trade.")
Characters
Describe the Bennet sisters. In what ways do Elizabeth and Jane contrast (e.g. chap 4)?
How would you describe Mary? Catherine (Kitty)? Lydia? How do the parents think about them?
Who is Mr. Bingley? What is his financial status? How does this relate to his marriage prospects? Bingley is also accompanied by his friend Darcy. Just as Elizabeth and Jane contrast each other, Bingley and Darcy also contrast. Describe the differences in their personalities, bearing, and attittudes (e.g. pp. 8, 12).
Describe Bingley's two sisters (Mrs. Hurst and Ms. Bingley). What do they feel about the Bennets? How does Ms. Bingley relate to Darcy?
Themes -- first impressions and their modifications, pride and prejudice
The cloak room, Clifton Assembly Rooms, 1817 - 18; a social gathering (source)
What is Jane's first impression of Bingley? What is his impression of her?
What is Elizabeth's first impression of Darcy? What does she overhear him say? What is her opinion of him after that? Is her opinion based only on appearance or other more substantial criteria? How about Mrs. Bennet's view of Darcy (10)? And Charlotte's (14)? Although they all think that Darcy is proud, are there differences in their views? How about the narrator's view (12)?
What is Darcy's first impression of Elizabeth? What is it based on (9)? Why does Darcy start to change his view of Lizzy (16)? Besides the beautiful eyes, what more does he see in him? .........they meet at party , Elizabeth loves his personality and behavior..
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