In the world of Pride and Prejudice, marriage was of great importance both in the fictional world of the novel and also in the society of the time in which Jane Austen lived. ... In Pride and Prejudice, we are presented with different types of marriages, the main contrast being those who marry for money and those who marry for love. ... A prime example of a character who married purely for convenience and economic security was Charlotte Lucas. ... It is also interesting to note that when listing the reasons for marrying, love was not once mentioned. ... Other characters married for ec...

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Elizabeth's performance in light of radical and reactionary influences In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, the setting is critical for the establishment of how societal views influenced what was acceptable behavior during the 18th century. ... In fact, the relatively few intellectual characters in the novel, particularly Mr. ... Come let me see the list of the pitiful fellows who have been kept aloof by Lydia's folly." ... (pg. 2) but is reflected in her interactions with other characters, particularly close relations. ... Through the analysis of Elizabeth'...

• Word Count: 1088
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen uses satire to reveal the plight of women during the nineteenth century in her novel, Pride and Prejudice. ... Austen purposely creates a character that does not deserve the Longbourn estate, to take ownership once Mr. ... In a conversation between the Bingley's, Darcy and Elizabeth they name a list of accomplishments that women have. ... Austen used Pride and Prejudice as a voice for women in a time where they were only heard as a whisper....

• Word Count: 1112
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• Grade Level: High School

Austen, My sophomore year of high school, I was required to read your book "Pride and Prejudice." ... I have detailed in this letter a few reasons why your book does not top my list of favorites. ... Lastly, I had trouble distinguishing all of your many characters from one another. ... However, I did enjoy reading about Elizabeth's character. ... There were certain aspects of it that I enjoyed, like Elizabeth's character and her many quirks, but overall "Pride and Prejudice" was not a book that I would enjoy to read again. ...

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The attributes of pride and prejudice are assigned to Walter and Karl, to show that society judges based on race. ... Those who even attempted to do so, brought the racial prejudice on themselves. ... "What I mean is I don't know how come, man, but we got all this pride going. ... With no limit for her forgivnes for Walter, Beneatha lashes out at him with a list of despicable names. ... The Youngers eventually, proudly live their dream, yet they must continue to fight the racial prejudice. ...

• Word Count: 1162
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"A woman," Caroline Bingley of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice affirms, "must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages.... Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women's roles and social order broke conventional ideas of class hierarchy, the ideal woman and the heroine. ... Examining the popularity of Pride and Prejudice today, it is clear that the ideas Austen raised then are, though found in different co...

• Word Count: 5516
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Yet no work of Jane Austen reached the big screen before 1940's Pride and Prejudice – which, though highly popular, was the last Austen film for a long period. ... Following the 1995 Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and two more Emmas, all before the end of 1996. ... Conflicts and ideological differences between characters must be made visible and audible (Lodge, 1993:196-200). ... The most evident challenges of adapting of a novel to the screen could be gathered in four branches, which are listed and discussed below. 2. 1. ... Characters placed in close sugg...

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a debatable book on the required reading list for the tenth grade curriculum. ... She demonstrates pride in her family when fighting on the playground in her school so that she may protect her father's name and prevent him from being known as the gentleman who defends a black man. ... Atticus respects those around him, even though the characters may be bad people or have done bad things. The reader is able to form opinions of the characters, which act as practice for real life experiences. ... The word was commonly used because of the prejudice ...

• Word Count: 1863
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• Grade Level: High School

Brown, Jean Toomer, Zora Neal Hurston, Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Maya Angelou and the list goes on to include newer African American authors and scholars such as Cornell West, Toni Morrison and Nikki Giovanni. All of these novelists, playwrights and poets have created a historical journey in their literature with all the trials, tribulations, discriminations, murders, accomplishments and pride of African Americans throughout their life whether it was the ways of our heritage or dealing with inferiority, this literature has enlightened all and brought back much of the hi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This is where Kip started to respect the English culture and took more pride in defusing bombs. ... A list of wounds. ... The characters in the novel couldn't elude who they were even with their best attempts. ... Almasy forges this identity through his character, his work, and his interactions with others. ... (Sage, 198) But again the characters find that national identity is prized above all else. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

As Americans, we pride ourselves on the concept that our ancestors fought tooth and nail for our freedom and we should never forget that concept. We pride ourselves on looking back through our history books and reading about how our forefathers have continuously stood up to the most powerful, unjust, and tyrannical nations so that the world may be able to experience the fore granted notion of freedom. ... So for a society who prides herself on the basis of freedom, and who has based its moral code off of Judeo-Christian law which claims that all men are created equal; how could we possibly com...

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Table of Contents Part I: Introduction 3 Part II: The Gay Rights Movement in the US from 1860-1969 1. 1860-1935: "The Movement that did not exist- 4 2. 1950-1969: "The Three Major Groups and Their Aims and Criticisms- 2.1 Mattachine Society 6 2.2 One, Inc. ...

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