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    -Brother of Caroline B. -Very Modest -Easy of temper -Found Jane B. attracted -Bonds with Jane a lot -Friend of Darcy -He has a large fortune -He is good looking and is a gentleman -Can be a slave to his friends (Darcy) Elizabeth B. -2nd oldest daughter of the Bennet family -Prejudice towards action and behavior -Uses her heart instead of her head in certain occasions for ex; -when Collins to her‚ she did not accept because she had no feeling towards him of any kind‚ she would

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    Originally written in the late 1700’s‚ Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice satirically depicts the universal ideals in Old Regency England‚ primarily regarding social class. Austen follows the development of an outspoken middle-class British woman‚ Elizabeth Bennet‚ as she encounters and overcomes the many social barriers that separate her from her wealthy upper-class neighbors. Throughout the novel‚ Lizzie must confront society’s class-consciousness‚ particularly with her family’s growing relationship

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    because the expectations and social status of the nineteenth century were high. The eldest girl in the family back then was known by ‘Miss’ followed by their sir name. For example‚ Jane is known as ‘Miss Bennet’ because she is the eldest‚ the other were known by Miss Elizabeth Bennet‚ Miss Lydia Bennet

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    ’s first written but later published novel‚ is a commentary on the importance in society of inheritance and achievement. Austen obviously valued one ’s achieved virtues over inherited status‚ a revolutionary notion for a female of the day. Elizabeth Bennet‚ Austen ’s own mouthpiece to criticize her times‚ bridges the gap between 19th century sensibility and 20th century self-exploration. Lizzy‚ though given the opportunity on more than one occasion (Mr. Darcy ’s first and Mr. Collins ’s only proposal)

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    stop work on the novel Sandition‚ and she died in 1817. SUMMARY News of a wealthy young gentleman named Charles Bingley has rented the manor of Netherfield Park causes a stir in the nearby village of Longbourn‚ especially in the Bennet household. The Bennets

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    Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen‚ first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners‚ upbringing‚ morality‚ education‚ and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire‚ near London. Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century‚ it retains a fascination for

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    them. This is why women of this time were in search for a man that could provide for their needs‚ primarily financially-wise. The five unmarried daughters of the Bennet household are all in search of a wealthy man and when they heard the news of a new neighbor named Mr. Bingley they started to become excited. In the scene‚ where the Bennet household attends the ball hosted by Mr. Bingly‚ we witness the difference in gender roles of how men and women treated each other. Jane‚ who is the oldest of the

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    and discuss the theme of parenthood. I will only comment on the characters that are parents or come over as parents‚ namely‚ Mr. Bennet‚ Mrs. Bennet‚ Mr. Gardiner‚ Mrs. Gardiner and Lady Catherine De Bourgh. The last character mentioned may not come over as a parent but she acts like one. To begin with‚ I will start talking about the Bennet family. If we look at the Bennets with modern eyes‚ we could say that their behavior towards their daughters is very different from how parents get along with their

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    Additionally‚ Bride and Prejudice depicts the role of feminism in India and its incorporation into the country’s development. This essay will examine the novel’s and the film’s explorations of feminism as portrayed through the novel’s character Elizabeth Bennet and her Indian counterpart‚ Lalita. The movie takes place in current times in a small Indian farming village with a few scenes in London and Los Angeles. The setting fits this story of flourishing romance because India is beginning to flourish

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    izabeth Bennet The second daughter in the Bennet family‚ and the most intelligent and quick-witted‚ Elizabeth is the protagonist of Pride and Prejudice and one of the most well-known female characters in English literature. Her admirable qualities are numerous—she is lovely‚ clever‚ and‚ in a novel defined by dialogue‚ she converses as brilliantly as anyone. Her honesty‚ virtue‚ and lively wit enable her to rise above the nonsense and bad behavior that pervade her class-bound and often spiteful society

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