any guy from a good family with large‚ steady income is fair game on the Marriage Hunt. Rich but unintelligent‚ unattractive‚ boring men? Mrs. Bennet says‚ "Bring it on!" To be fair‚ she does have five daughters who lack a fortune. When a certain (wealthy) Mr. Bingley moves into the neighborhood and is interested in her eldest daughter‚ Jane‚ Mrs. Bennet becomes deliriously happy and (to the extreme discomfort of her family and innocent spectators) tries to push them together in every way possible
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of a relationship as well. The five marriages in the novel-Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins‚ Mr. and Mrs. Bennet‚ Lydia Bennet and George Wickham‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy‚ and Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley-. These differences and similarities between the characters’ relationships serve to indicate Austen’s own opinions on what should justify a marriage. In Pride and Prejudice‚ the Bennets’ and Collinses’ marriages reflect Austen’s belief that marriage is a union that should be justified by both
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arrogant‚ and doesn’t like the idea of mixing in between the social classes. He is wealthy; inquiring almost 10‚000 pounds a year‚ and is overall a proud man. While his wealthy friend Mr. Bingley associates personally with the lower class‚ including the Bennet family‚ Mr. Darcy unwillingly travels along and portrays a rather unfavorable first impression to those around him. Wealth would usually impress others‚ but since his exterior comes off as ill-mannered‚ this cancels out any possibility of being well-liked
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of the main characters that I want to talk about is Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. From what I have read of the book so far‚ all these two have done is bicker and disagree on almost everything. But‚ I think they will fall in love anyway. Even though they seem like total opposites‚ I think their personalities are a lot alike because they are both very out spoken. Elizabeth Bennet is the second oldest daughter of the five Bennet sisters. She is also known to be the most intelligent‚ but she is
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of their lives. Elizabeth Bennet is a literary device used by Jane Austen to signify her values and attitudes on the importance of marrying for love. We often see the world through Elizabeth¹s eyes and we are positioned to empathize with her opinion on the absurdity of marrying for reasons other than love. Elizabeth is a free-spirited individual who differs from the other female characters of the novel. Elizabeth refuses to be wed to a man to whom she does not love. Elizabeth‚ although often guilty
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how a person’s appearance was valued more highly than their intelligence or kindness‚ both of which young Jane possesses‚ but which are ignored due to her lack of handsomeness. This opinion is mirrored by Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice when Elizabeth Bennet is describing the ladies of the Darcy family: she describes them as “very fine ladies” for they were “rather handsome” and “educated” with a considerable “fortune”. This demonstrates how it is the material‚ superficial attributes that make a
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this novel‚ love and money-based Darcy-Elizabeth marriage is the most successful one whereas the marriage of Elizabeth’s parents‚ Mr. and Mrs. Bennet‚ is one of the faulty ones. Mr. Bennet married his wife being "captivated" and tempted by her "youth‚ beauty" and physical appearance. He forgot that the first appeal of a pretty face does not last long unless serenity of mind and sweetness of temper provide more enduring powers of attraction. Moreover‚ Mrs. Bennet inherited no property. So‚ form every
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except for Elizabeth women are seen in a search of a wealthy
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C. I. F.‚ XXIII-XXIV (1997-1998) 233-255 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: A COGNITIVE ANALYSIS Mª Sandra Peña Cervel Universidad de La Rioja RESUMEN: Este artículo pretende ofrecer al posible lector un nuevo punto de vista de la novela Orgullo y prejuicio. Nos gustaría postular que un análisis en la línea cognitiva arroja nueva luz acerca de la explicación de las relaciones que se establecen entre los personajes principales. Tales constructos cognitivos como las metáforas y los esquemas de imagen (ver
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than a narrator telling us in a few sentences that Darcy is proud and Elizabeth unfairly judges others. One important social context is the Meryton ball. Then‚ a key scene that exemplifies Austen’s use of physical surroundings is when Lizzy travels by foot to Netherfield. Later‚ we see Austen using the Bennets’ home to reveal things about characters. Austen also uses the Bennet’s home to enlighten the reader about Mr. Bennet. Then when Lizzy visits Pemberly‚ Austen combines social context with
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