There are three main themes in the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. ... The novel is shown through the view point of Elizabeth Bennet, and Elizabeth is a representation of Jane Austen; she lives in the same era and an author's views are shown in their novels, and in Pride and Prejudice the views are shown through Elizabeth. ... This view is rejected by Elizabeth and thusly by Austen. ... The first way in which Austen constructs the correctness of her viewpoint of marriage for love and reason is through the marriage of Jane Bennet and Mr. ... So when Bingley proposes to Jane the r...

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Jane Austen, the famous 18th century novelist, inherited the tradition of using letters and giving them a natural shape in the form of dialogues and further, making them a successful fictional composition. ... Jane Austin has used the concept so beautifully that it does not look odd or superfluous at any stage of the action but rather, the implication or even the introduction of a letter seems like natural phenomena. ... To create the interest and form an intriguing situation in the novel, Jane Austen uses the device of misdirecting a letter: Jane's letter about the critical situation of ...

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One example is Jane Austen's traditional classic, Pride and Prejudice. ... Darcy he will not allow Elizabeth's sister, Jane and Mr. ... Austen concludes the novel by allowing all the characters what he each individually deserves. ... Whikham, while her sister Jane marries her true love Mr. ... Through these aspects of her novel Austen shows her traditional writing style. ...

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Course: Advanced English Teacher: Chao Guohui Student: Lin Can No.1023 Faculty of English Language and Culture Date: Dec.3rd 2003 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Austen, the author of pride and prejudice, was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, where she lived for twenty-five years of her life. Her father, George Austen, was the rector of the local parish and taught her largely at home. ... The period Austen lived was particularly stratified. ... In her work, Austen is often critical of the assumptions and prejudices of upper class. ... Bennet, a foolish, noisy wom...

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"A Study of the Contrast Between the Characters Jane and Elizabeth Bennet and their Marriages in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is the tale primarily of the romances and consequent marriages of the two Bennet sisters, Jane and Elizabeth. ... Everybody remarks on Jane's beauty and it is the first reason Mr. ... This means that when someone hurts Jane she will not feel badly towards them, the only time someone hurts Jane enough to lose her regard of them is Miss Bingley in the letter she sends Jane and the way she calls on Jane in London, but d...

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In this first line of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice we are at once introduced to language rich with satire. ... Austen presents these qualities as normal. ... Jane and Elizabeth found the perfect matches. ... Jane Austen's style of writing delights me. ... But it is this assertion of her "liberty- that reveals Jane Austen taking a more conservative view of humor. ...

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Pride and Prejudice was written in the early 1800s and the author is Jane Austen. Jane Austen is a naturally acclaimed author and this title is one of few of her splendid works. ... During this time the Napoleonic wars were taking place and writing was a way for Jane Austen to keep her mind focused. ...

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Pride and Prejudice was written in the early 1800s and the author is Jane Austen. Jane Austen is a naturally acclaimed author and this title is one of few of her splendid works. ... During this time the Napoleonic wars were taking place and writing was a way for Jane Austen to keep her mind focused. ...

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An important theme in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is the idea of overcoming ones pride and prejudice towards others. ... The book explores the ways in which society in Jane Austen's period operated, how people viewed each other on the basis of social ranking and the importance of presenting yourself as an agreeable figure, in order to be liked. ...

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Money and Marriage----The matrimonial value orientation in Pride and Prejudice [Abstract] Pride and prejudice, the most popular of Jane Austen's novels, deals with the five Bennet Sisters and their search for suitable husbands. ... [Key words] Pride and prejudice, marriage, money Introduction First published in 1813, Pride and prejudice is a very popular novel written by Jane Austen. ... From the viewpoint of Austen, Elizabethe's marriage, who finally marries Darcy, as well as Jane-Bingley's, composing money and live, is the ideal marriage people should after. ... A wester...

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Pride and Prejudice , the novel, written by Jane Austen is more explicit than the movie which is directed by Simone Langton. ... Although both the movie and novel have happy ending and Elizabeth is married to Darcy and Bingley is to Jane, the novel goes beyond their married life. ... Bingley and Jane purchase an estate near Pemberley where Darcy and Elizabeth live. ... Jane Austen, the writer, invented herself to create a method to end the novel with glimpses of the characters" future where as the director created a Hollywood ending by having the two couples getting married together and endi...

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Introduction For this essay, I chose to read the perhaps most famous book by the English author Jane Austen. ... Or as Jane says when she hears of Lydia's elopement with Wickham: "So imprudent a match on both sides!...... Darcy's proposal, which stand like an anti-thesis of the otherwise general view of the perfect marriage: "He is rich, to be sure, and you may have more fine clothes and fine carriages than Jane. ...

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The Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice is a spirited period piece that clearly illustrates the importance of women being able to find a suitable husband to settle down with; for the sake of both herself and her family. ... She holds him accountable for the broken relationship between Bingley and her sister Jane, in addition to the shots her own pride has taken along the way. ... This all but spells doom for both Jane and Elizabeth's developing relationships. ... His success results in the clearing of the Bennet name, and ultimately in the engagement of Bingley to Jane, and Dar...

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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. ... "She was wild to be at home - to hear, to see, to be upon the spot, to share with Jane in the cares that must fall wholly upon her." ... Bennet's, " she is not half so handsome as Jane." ... (pg. 177) Elizabeth's attractiveness is further portrayed throughout the novel, such as her intimate interactions with Jane...

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In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen displays relationships based on passion, through the marriage of Lydia Bennett to Mr. Wickham and on reason through the marriage of Elizabeth Bennett to Mr. Darcy. Lydia's marriage to Wickham is very sudden and based totally out of passion, lacking thought and rea...

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In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, a majority of the scenes took place at some type of social gathering where the characters were all brought together. ... It is also during the course of this evening that Bingley develops a strong attraction towards Jane, which seems to be reciprocated by Jane. ... He goes out of his way to dance with Jane twice. ... Bingley, considering that he has become very fond of the eldest Bennet sister, Jane, suggests that he let Jane introduce him to her younger sister, Elizabeth. ... Jane and Bingley hit if off from the start. ...

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Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen is a romantic novel which contains the constraints and privileges of men or women through their class. ... Through out the entire novel, Austen has created a distinction of levels in the classes, and clearly illustrated the roles expected to be performed in each class. ...

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