... wanted. So for Mr. Darcy to believe in the dignity of his lineage, and for Miss. Bingley to dislike anyone not as socially accepted as she, was something we would have seen in Austen's time as well. Class and rank was a trait, back then, that had everything to do with marriage. The ... in a good ending. Much like a soap opera the climax is a proposal followed by rejection. It's this constant matter of love and drama that kept me interested throughout the entire book. I also found Austen's writing extremely enjoyable and easy to interpret. In some novels it is easy to get caught up in .....

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... a woman must retain to be awarded the title of an 'accomplished woman' at this time. Moreover, a woman must "possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking" (39). According to this list of requirements, Caroline and Emma Woodhouse of Emma are two of the ... husband.16 Elizabeth does not have the advantage of being extraordinarily beautiful like Jane, described by Darcy as "tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me" (13). Her wit, liveliness and natural intelligence, however, make up for plainness in appearance, and her eventual union to Darcy contests the ... re...

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... . Darcy and Elizabeth's realisation of a mutual and tender love for one another can be seen to imply that Austen views love as something independent of these social forces. Austen uses the character of Charlotte Lucas, who marries Mr. Collins for his money, to demonstrate that ... woman is expected to behave in certain ways. Stepping outside the social norms' makes her vulnerable to exclusion within the social class in which she belongs. For instance, when Elizabeth walks to Netherfield and arrives with muddy skirts, to the shock of the reputation-conscious Miss Bingley and ... falsely ...

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... . Laura Mulvey, in her article, "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema," describes the many components of the male gaze found in film. However, she fails to note the implied existence of these elements within a written text. Cinema is a simple means by which the gaze can be introduced because ... hour. They really put me quite out of countenance" (NA 48). This is a quite natural response to feeling uncomfortable under the gaze of strange men. However, after the two men leave, Isabella comments that "one was a very good-looking man" and she soon decides that she wants to show Catherine ......

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... the upper hand through witty and aggressive repartee. This strategy is evident as early as the novel's third chapter, when Elizabeth overhears Darcy's remark at a ball that "she is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me." Her effort to turn the tables and triumph over Darcy when recalling this incident is characteristic: "Elizabeth remained with no very cordial feelings toward [Darcy ... ]. She told the story however with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous." Much later she recognizes the defensive and s...

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... Elizabeth Bennet, who remains to be the central character in the story. Elizabeth is a spontaneous, high spirited, vivacious woman with a witty disposition. She is confident and is not intimidated by the upper class or overawed by the arrogant Mr. Darcy. This strikes the responder as surprising, considering the ... her individualism and strong convictions regardless of what people may think of her. This is evident when she proceeds to say to Jane " I am determined that nothing but the deepest love will induce me into marriage so I shall end an old maid and teach your ten children how to ...

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... the own family can be important for the choice of husband and wife. It is not appropriate for the daughter to choose whoever she likes for her husband, which she- if she wants a happy marriage- is not very likely to do. I will discuss the reasons for the careful choice of a proper ... . The case of an elopement, as with Lydia and Wickham, where the family is leaven without their permission, is looked upon as something rather radical and misfortunate for the family, for the reasons given above as well as financial ones in this very case. When the daughter ... and his attachment to her mus...

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... her original dislike" (Ch. 8). This phrase demonstrates that although Elizabeth soon afterwards accuses Darcy of "a propensity to hate everybody" (Ch. 11), she too enjoys having people to dislike, so as to take ironic pleasure from the absurdity of their various character defects. Pay attention to the role ... 's character. Kitty and Lydia's obsession with "officers" should be understood in the historical context in which Austen wrote. Between the time when she first started the novel that would eventually become *Pride and Prejudice* and that novel's publication (1797-1813), Great Britai...

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... much time at Longbourn. Is ecstatic when their engagement is announced. Yet another daugh! ter is engaged when Darcy and Elizabeth's engagement is announced. She is shocked but pleased. 3. Mr. Charles Bingley: Rich, young, single man, from north of England. Purchased Netherfield(near the Bennet's). Easygoing gentleman ... found Wickham and Lydia and paid Wickham to marry Lydia. 19. Georgiana Darcy: Darcy's sister, extremely pretty, very shy girl. Meets Elizabeth while she's touring Pemberley. Georgiana likes Elizabeth and they become great friends after Darcy and Elizabeth wed and move in...

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