questions and answers of pride and prejudice of class 8th
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Who is "Pride" and who is "Prejudice?" Explain.
Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice shares a quality with Austen's other novel, Sense and Sensibility, in that the titles of each story represent the two strongest forces that drive the narrative,...
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Discuss with reference to Austen's Pride & Prejudice "Desperation is the surest path to making a decision, good or bad."
Regarding Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the adage "Desperation is the surest path to making a decision, good or bad," means that when one is desperate and is forced to make a decision in haste...
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What is the nature of Mrs. Bennet's relationship with her children, especially Elizabeth and Lydia?
Mrs. Bennet's relationship with her daughters is not a close mother-daughter relationship. She does not care much about knowing them. Instead she sees them mostly as tools to fulfill her own...
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Why is Pride and Prejudice a better title? In what ways are Darcy and Elizabeth guilty of both pride and prejudice, and how does this drive the action of the story?
Jane Austen's title Pride and Prejudice coincides with the primary theme of the story and directly relates to the two most prominent factors preventing Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy from...
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What is the conflict between Lydia and Wickham?
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice revolves around the Bennet family, which consists of five sisters who must marry in order to obtain financial security. The primary character is Lizzy, who...
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Write a book review on Pride and Prejudice (according to book review writing style).
Book reviews are written in different styles according to who writes them and the house style of the newspaper or journal where they are published. They have also changed a great deal in the two...
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When will Mr. Bingley move into the neighborhood in Pride and Prejudice?
In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bingley's arrival in the Bennett family's neighborhood is an event that produces much excitement. The novel opens with the news that he has, in fact,...
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Describe connections between female characters in Austen's Pride and Prejudice and female characters in Shakespeare's comedies (beyond Much Ado About Nothing).
Much Ado About Nothing is, of course, the most plausible Shakespearean source for Pride and Prejudice. However, other comedies feature strong friendships between women that in some ways mirror the...
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What is the importance of social class in Pride and Prejudice? Are there types of social class?
Social class is highly important in Pride and Prejudice, as it was in the society Austen was depicting. English society in the early 19th century was hierarchical, rather than equalitarian, meaning...
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Why does Elizabeth's family so greatly embarrass her at the ball?
The Netherfield ball is one of the highlights of the social season—anyone who's anyone in the surrounding area is there. So it's vitally important for the Bennets, whose social status is less...
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What are some literary theories (other than feminist) that can be discussed in relation to Pride and Prejudice?
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, literary theories around economic and class distinctions are important issues at play. The story revolves around the Bennet family, which consists of five...
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What has Bingley done that has attracted Mrs. Bennet's attention in Pride and Prejudice?
Mr. Bingley has danced with and shown an interest in Jane, Mrs. Bennet's oldest daughter, at the Meryton assembly, which attracts the mother's attention. We learn that Mr. Bingley had danced with...
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Think about the characteristics of Elizabeth and Darcy at the beginning of the novel and at the end. How do they change throughout the course of the novel? What do you think the author is saying...
Both Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy change quite a bit over the course of the novel. Darcy realizes that his pride in his dealings with Mr. Wickham after Wickham tried to elope with Darcy's sister,...
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In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, who are the round, flat, static, and dynamic characters?
A static character is a minor character that does not undergo any character development. Examples of static characters in Pride and Prejudice are: all three of the younger sisters, Mrs. Bennet,...
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What effect does Elizabeth's teasing have on Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice?
Elizabeth's teasing of Darcy causes him to fall in love with her. This is the last effect Elizabeth expected it to have on him. Elizabeth starts teasing him because she is
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How does the first sentence of Chapter 1 of Pride and Prejudice set up the theme of love versus marriage?
Pride and Prejudice begins, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." This sentence informs readers that the novel will explore the subjects of wealth and marriage, significantly omitting any mention of love. In fact, the line is an example of verbal irony; although a single wealthy man in Regency England typically would want a wife in order to produce a male heir, the greater urgency lies with the families whose unmarried daughters need husbands. The opening establishes the preoccupation of many characters in the novel with making matches based on social class and status.