Title: The title “Pride and Prejudice is most appropriate for the novel because the story centers upon the love story between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy and the obstacles (especially their own personal faults) both must overcome before they can find romantic felicity with one another. Elizabeth must overcome her “prejudice” which causes her to make hasty and harsh judgments about others and quickly dismiss them; whereas Darcy exhibits excessive “pride” as a result of his high birth and societal status making too aware of his superiority over others and act with excessive pride.

Author: Jane Austen, like her character Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice, grew up in the

late 18th to 19th century rural England. She grew up in a middle class society with six other siblings and a sister whom she adored named Cassandra. Her father was a clergyman for the Church of England, they were well off compared to others but did suffer money problems. Jane and her sister were educated at home in “ladylike” fashion and taught music, drawing, needlework, and other skills along with being well-read. Jane, much like Elizabeth, was tall and graceful, with dark hair and beautiful hazel eye

Climax- Wickam seduces Elizabeth’s sister Lydia, this act will disgrace the family name and prevent Elizabeth and Darcy from ever being together, in spite of Elizabeth’s changing feelings about Darcy. But the event allows Darcy to prove himself finally and entirely to Elizabeth by using his power to force Wickam to marry Lydia and save the Bennet family from disgrace

Narrative Hook-After subsequent meeting Darcy begins to be charmed by Elizabeth, although she continues to dislike him.

Organization: The plot is organized to show the interplay of “pride” and “prejudice” between both Elizabeth and Darcy. From their first meeting at the ball his “pride” incites her “prejudice” and as their meetings progress although he is increasingly charmed by her, Darcy is too proud to allow his true feelings to show through causing her to dismiss him until he finally proposes and she rejects him. After this first proposal and rejection, Darcy is soon humbled and dedicates himself to proving himself to her, as he lowers his facade of pride and arrogance she begins to warm up to him until she loves him as much as he loves her.

Falling Action- Bingley returns to Netherfield and resumes his courtship of Jane. Darcy goes to stay with him. Bingley proposes to Jane, to the delight of everyone While the family celebrates, Lady Catherine de Bourgh pays a visit to Longbourn. She corners Elizabeth and says that she has heard that Darcy, her nephew, is planning to marry her. Since she considers a Bennet an unsuitable match for a Darcy, Lady Catherine demands that Elizabeth promise to refuse him. Elizabeth spiritedly refuses, saying that she is not engaged to Darcy, but that she will not promise anything against her own happiness.

Plot: Exposition- A gentleman named Bingley moves to town, the Bennet girls go to his ball where Jane and Bingley become introduced and begin to become increasingly attached to one another. Darcy and Elizabeth meet but they immediately dislike one another.

Theme: 1) Love: The love story between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet show a love story between two who overcome societal pressures. Elizabeth must overcome her “prejudice” which caused her to judge Darcy harshly and hastily and Darcy must overcome his “pride” that makes him arrogant and unsociable. The couple must overcome the societal pressures of Lady Catherine, who tries to keep the poor Elizabeth from marrying her affluent nephew, the snobby Ms. Bingley who tries to destroy Elizabeth and Darcy’s relationship by convincing Darcy that Elizabeth’s low connections can’t sustain him, Wickam’s attempts to slander Darcy and further prejudice Elizabeth, and Mrs. Bennet’s rudeness and harsh judgments of Darcy. But despite all these obstacles, Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship overcomes societal pressures showing that love and marr

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