... . Jane, much like Elizabeth, was tall and graceful, with dark hair and beautiful hazel eyes, she enjoyed parties, liked to dance, and had numerous suitors. As it turned out, however, neither Jane nor her sister Cassandra ever married. After her father's passing, Jane's family was supported by the wealth acquired by one of her brother's. Setting: The story takes place in early19th century ... to Darcy, but that she will not promise anything against her own happiness. Resolution- Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, she tenderly accepts. Soon after Elizabeth and Darcy and Jane and Bingley are all ...

• Word Count: 1921
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

1. Title: Pride and Prejudice 2. Author: Jane Austen 3. Number of Pages: 332 4. Setting: Longbourn, which is in rural England. The story took place sometime during the Napoleonic Wars (1797-1815). 5. Characters: 1. Mr. Bennet: An odd mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and impulsive tendencies. Married 23 years to Mrs. Bennet. First to call on Bingley. Father of Jane, Elizabeth, Lydia, Kitty, and Mary. He ... hard to overcome within their own minds. Darcy and Elizabeth on the other hand, had to overcome their pride and prejudice to be together. Jane and Bingley's love was somewha...

• Word Count: 3577
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

... characters within it is a great opportunity for readers to use their own imagination. Throughout reading Austen's Pride and Prejudice, I developed my own mental images of the characters. It was especially interesting to reflect on how I had imagined the characters to be at the beginning of the novel, and how my perceptions changed by the end. In the 1940's film, the actors represented the characters ... me." (Darcy, Ch.3) The three main themes remain the same in both forms of the story, and undeniably they are love, reputation, and class. The setting of the film corresponded very closel...

• Word Count: 769
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... time to see Miss Bingley's hypocrisy. Charles Bingley - Bingley is straightforward, genial person. He is not overly concerned with class differences, and Jane's poor family connections are not a serious deterrent to his attachment to her. However, he is easily influenced, he allows others to separate Jane and himself. Settings: The setting of Pride and Prejudice is the social life of the clergymen. The environment is rural ... , and their social life is a mixture of parties, balls and visits. Pemberley sits at the center of the novel; it is a symbol of the man who owns it. Elizabeth ... ...

• Word Count: 274
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

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 particular, the significance associated with the setting lies in the social transition that renounced revolutionary ideals. This period ... of societal enlightment, which preceded the class struggles among the aristocracy and bourgeois, is a prominent and ... Bennet further reveals his shortsightedness by reassuring her that Lydia would not...

• Word Count: 1088
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate