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. ... She began to write while in her teens and completed the original manuscript of Pride and Prejudice, which was then titled First Impression, between 1796 and 1797. ... This book was published in January 1813, two years after her first novel, Sense and Sensibility, and it...

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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. ... Because Elizabeth dislikes Darcy's pride "his pride, his abominable pride", her prejudice against Darcy blunts her judgement of Mr Wickham's and Darcy's true characters. ... The importance of pride and prejudice in this book is grand. ... The title is "Pride and Prejudice" and that is exactly what is seen in both Elizabeth and Darcy throughout the story. ... His pride has been humbled and her prejudice erased. ...

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In Pride and Prejudice, conflict occurs a number of times and it is through these that characters" personality is shown. ... The biggest conflict in pride and Prejudice was indeed the one between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy. ... This played a great role in Elizabeth formulating her prejudice against Mr Darcy. ... Mr Darcy was thought to be a proud man and Elizabeth became prejudiced against him because of it, and hence, Pride and Prejudice. Conflict happens through the book and between different characters and it is through these disagreements that characters" personalities are revealed. ...

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Theme As the title suggests, the main themes in Pride and Prejudice really are pride and prejudice. ... In addition, it turns out that improper pride is actually the reason behind Elizabeth's prejudice. ... We know that pride and prejudice are the most dominant themes in the book because it is these two themes that create the main conflict in the story, which is Elizabeth's dislike of Darcy and Darcy's unrequited love for Elizabeth. ... In every aspect, Pride and Prejudice is one of Austen's greatest masterpieces. ... Although it is not a thrilling, action-packed adventure...

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In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet defies these standards, as she rejects two marriage proposals and goes against the norms of society by marrying above her social class. Pride and Prejudice symbolizes the importance of marriage, wealth, morals, and social status through the relationship between Mr. ... This is the turning point in the book and shows Elizabeth's stubbornness and firm belief in Mr. Darcy's pride and her prejudices. ... Darcy soon overcome their pride and prejudices towards each other to realize the love and happiness they would bring to one a...

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Out of all her novels, Pride and Prejudice is by far most popular as well as the most critically acclaimed novel. ... " One of the basic issues that the novel Pride and Prejudice revolves around is marriage. ... In Pride and Prejudice, we see a clash between the Augustan and the Victorian thinking processes. ... This is the first type of marriage introduced in book. ... " One of the reasons Pride and Prejudice is such an acclaimed novel is that Elizabeth is not your typical female protagonist. ...

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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. ... Not only does their own future happiness depend on their ability to navigate through their own pride and prejudices regarding one another, but the fate of Elizabeth's family is squarely placed on their shoulders as well. ... This is an opinion she will hold to tightly throughout the book. ... I found this part of the book to be very well composed. ... Desp...

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In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a wide variety of personalities are presented some are well developed while others are just mere caricatures. ... Similarly, Mr Collins is also a caricature in Pride and Prejudice. ... She is a beautiful, angelic young girl who often sees the good in every situation, although, she does have feelings, emotions, worries and fears which we see of as the book progresses. ... Jane's complex personality defines her as more than just a mere caricature and as a fully developed character in Pride and Prejudice. Through the evidence presented it can b...

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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. ... Everywhere in Pride and Prejudice, pompous gravity is laughed out of existence. ... The human condition allows for the faults of vanity, pride and prejudice. ... Pride and prejudice were the products of wealth, power, and influence. ... I enjoyed this book immensely. ...

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" "Pride and Prejudice," the acclaimed novel by Jane Austen published in 1813. ... From this it will be clear that Bride and Prejudice can be seen as a film that assimilates two partners that are meant to be together, as a way of maintaining and modernizing the cultural critique of the novel. ... In the book, the characters were more spirited, in the Victorian sense, lacking that exuberant, while the characters in the movie were just the opposite, as they were far more energetic and spirited in their portrayals of the character. ... The director of the movie though, maintains the comedi...

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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. ... The first example of marriage in Pride and Prejudice is between Mr. and Mrs. ... Darcy has, throughout the book, been seen as ignorant, proud and "disagreeable". ... Elizabeth and ...

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Keith Wilson Pride: the Good and the Bad Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has a constant theme of distinguishing the difference between positive and negative pride. Although it is at times hard to differentiate between positive and negative pride in the book, it is most blatantly displayed in the contrast of Mr. ... Darcy represents the positive side of pride, while Mr. Bennet represents the negative side of pride. ... Later on in the book, we learn that he is a generous master to his servants and tenants and a loving brother to his young sister Georgiana who he deeply cares for. ...

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Love and marriage is an important theme in "Pride and Prejudice". ... Most novels were written about romance but Pride and Prejudice is a romance with a difference. The first marriage in the book is the unsatisfactory relationship between Mr and Mrs Bennet. ... I thin that the book highlights and tackles dome of the marital issues around in Austen's day very well....

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In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet is the most dynamic character in the story. ... Elizabeth uses her prejudice to tell Darcy that she thinks he is an idiot for thinking that she will love him back. ... Even though these accusations are true, Lady Catherine has hurt Elizabeth badly but it helps Elizabeth to lessen her pride. ... She realizes that her pride is not right because she is not better than the people around her. ... Jane Austen wrote the book in this way to teach people that first impressions are not always right. ...

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There are three main themes in the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. ... It is widely recognized that these themes were the reason for Austen writing this book, she wanted to show and preserve how the upper classes lived in the Napoleonic era. ... 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. ... The third major theme represented in "Pride and Prejudice" is Moral belief & beha...

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Pride and Prejudice: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen provides a powerful and sometimes humorous insight on the institution of marriage in the 18th and 19th century. One of the major themes of the book is how very critical it was for a woman to find a husband. ...

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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. These are the two main characters in the book, Jane 22 and Elizabeth, the heroine of the story, 22. ... Pride and Prejudice begins with Mrs Bennet, the mother of Jane and Elizabeth talking about how excellent it would be if one of them were to marry the most eligible bachelor in the area. ... She is a rather preju...

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Austen, My sophomore year of high school, I was required to read your book "Pride and Prejudice." ... Although I found that your book was composed of a well developed plot and a large fan base, it was not one of my favorites. ... I have detailed in this letter a few reasons why your book does not top my list of favorites. ... 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 two texts that we read, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Charles Dicken's Great Expectations, both represent different courtship and marriage rituals taken from their perspective time periods. ... In Pride and Prejudice Austin shows that marriage was not an act of love, but rather an act of survival. ... In Pride and Prejudice, Mrs. ... This is a quote from Charlotte Lucas, one of the female characters in Pride and Prejudice. ... Darcy in Pride and Prejudice and kept her guard up, to keep out men who were interested in only her money, she would not have been hurt as she w...

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Satire is used in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen to show the deficiencies in morals and ethics of the characters that Austen disapproves of. ... The highest person on the social ladder mentioned in the book is Lady Catherine DeBourgh. ...

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Reification is the root of most prejudice and the book in Unit 6 describes the source of prejudice may come from the expression of who we are and we think that this will gain us social acceptance. ... The book also mentions that prejudice may come from the idea that it might promote self interest because people support what brings them pleasure and what does not. The ultimate root of prejudice however, the book states is to defend our social position and self-esteem. ... When pride makes one feel that he or she is better than another and a feeling of contempt is directed at others this is n...

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Out of my three selections, the book that reflects mostly on my life and personal emotions is Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer. This book is both an extreme and powerful teller of pride and many other emotional human feelings. ... One other quote that comes to mind is towards the end of the book, Alex's father received news of his sons death. ... My second literary work that I chose for this paper is Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austin. ... The three books Into the Wild, Beowulf, and Pride and Prejudice were quite different, but to me they reflected on my self pride. ...

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In a sense, "Pride and Prejudice" is the story of two courtships - those between Darcy and Elizabeth and Bingley and Jane. ... Of course we can also relate marriage to happiness, and happiness to one's freedom in society; something which is strongly challenged in both "Pride and Prejudice" and Orwell's "1984." ... Control is the most evident theme throughout the entire book, both mentally and physically. ... Colley see's "Pride and Prejudice" as a "deliberate essay in fantasy.... Colley see's "Pride and Prejudice" as a &qu...

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Instead of the title Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's original title for this book was First Impressions. ... The first ball is also crucial because it initializes the pride and the prejudice that many of the characters have; which in turn foreshadows the conflicts that eventually occur during the entirety of the novel. ...

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One example is Jane Austen's traditional classic, Pride and Prejudice. ... This is illustrated throughout the works of Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, and Dostoevesky's Notes From the Underground. As mentioned, the portrayal of society's look towards marriage, education, and justice is done thoroughly in Pride and Prejudice. ... In the first pages of the book, the underground man explains, "I am not at all the jolly sort of person you think I am, or may think I am." ... By the end of the book, when you think he might end up with ...

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