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 ...

• Word Count: 817
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Discuss Jane Austen's presentation of marriage in Pride and Prejudice, and why she considers Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship to be the most desired model of marriage. There are many themes around marriage, through her presentation and symbolism, which Jane Austen portrays with this book; she lays out the different reasons and extremities for marriage between the different characters in the book. ... Maybe Jane Austen tries to imply that women have more importance to the male than it seemed at that time. ... Elizabeth knows and has been hoping for a perfect marriage, like Jane ...

• Word Count: 1208
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 1894
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Instead of the title Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's original title for this book was First Impressions. ... Bingley, instantly infatuated by Jane's beauty, dances with her not once, but twice during the course of the night. ... Bingley's sisters, after one night of simply looking at her, are able to tell Bingley that he has their approval of Jane. ... Jane also approves of Bingley after one night also, claiming that he is " just what a young man ought to be sensible, good-humoured, lively ." ... The first impressions between Bingley and Jane and Darcy and Elizabeth are t...

• Word Count: 626
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, marriage is an important role in relation to the different themes. ... Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, marriage is an important role in relation to the different themes. ... Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 1036
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Wickham by himself and that Darcy was the reason Jane and Mr. ... Also Darcy admits that he was the reason for Jane and Mr. ... Jane Austen wrote the book in this way to teach people that first impressions are not always right. ...

• Word Count: 807
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7

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...

• Word Count: 701
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 2137
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School