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    was called  ’First Impressions’.  In the story there is a family called ’The Bennett’s’. This is one of  the main families in the book. The whole novel is almost based around  this family. In this family there is‚ Mr & Mrs Bennett‚ Jane‚  Elizabeth‚ Mary‚ Lydia‚ and Kitty. There are five daughters. Mrs  Bennett is very determined to get her daughters married to someone  with a lot of money.  An entail is to limit the inheritance of property or estate to a  specified succession of heirs

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    In Jane Austen’s novel of manners‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ Elizabeth Bennett and her five other sisters meet Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley. Although there is an undeniable connection between Elizabeth and Darcy‚ their personalities and opinions of society clash.Austen utilizes foiling‚ a literary device whereas one character emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of another. An analysis of the characters‚ Mr. Darcy and Mr.Wickham‚ demonstrates how two characters can contribute to the central theme by having

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    or social class was important back then. Although‚ people still wanted to be loved; it is human nature. Both settings were proposing to a woman‚ although one of them will less likely succeed than the other one. William uses a shoddy proposal to Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. On the other hand‚ In Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens‚ Bradley Headstone uses sterling

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    during it’s actual publication date in 1813 (Pride and Prejudice‚ By Jane Austen). The main reason it has retained it’s value through time is that it has so many similarities to times today. Take Elizabeth Bennett‚ Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham‚ for example. Although Mr. Darcy is the obvious victor of Elizabeth‚ there is a love triangle. Love triangles are one of the more conflict-causing aspects in the novel that are similar to today. Marriage is one thing that is‚ in a way‚ the same as it was back

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    unique personality and charm set her apart as a revolutionary‚ brave heroine in Persuasion. Anne is the middle daughter of her two other sisters‚ Mary and Elizabeth. Anne’s younger sister‚ Mary seems to have an ideal life‚ as she marries off quite young. Elizabeth and Anne both still live at home with their father‚ Sir Walter Elliot‚ but Elizabeth is her father’s favorite. Anne “had been a very pretty

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    Pride and Prejudice during a period of time where ideas on social class and the role of women in society were beginning to shift. In her novel‚ Austen uses two of the main dynamic characters‚ Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett‚ to portray these shifting ideas. Through the changes that Darcy and Elizabeth experience throughout the narrative‚ Austen questions the prevailing attitudes of the time on responsibility‚ class‚ and basic human emotion‚ conveying to the readers that love can supersede class boundaries

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    illustrate the meaning of her film. In Austen’s novel her characterisation of Mr Darcy and Elizabeth highlights the major part that pride plays in their relationship. Darcy prides himself on his social standing and position. To emphasise Darcy’s pride and arrogance Austen utilises dialogue. At the Meryton ball‚ Darcy states‚ “She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me‚” Darcy sees Elizabeth as his social inferior and refuses to condescend to dancing with someone “not handsome enough”

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    overcome social conventions which are rules their significant others follow. Elizabeth struggles with the social convention Darcy still follows and with Darcy falling in love with Elizabeth. He admits that “[in] vain have [he] struggled. It will not do. [His] feelings will not be repressed” (Austen 128). Therefore‚ Darcy still thinks of loving Elizabeth is shameful because being she is in a lower class. Unfortunately‚ Elizabeth will never admit her love unless Darcy prioritize love over his sense of

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    In 1558‚ the Roman Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) dies of a cancerous tumour in her uterus‚ leaving her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) as queen. Elizabeth had previously been jailed for a supposed conspiracy to murder Mary but has now been freed for her coronation. The film shows Elizabeth being courted by suitors‚ including Henry‚ Duc d’Anjou (Vincent Cassel)‚ the future King Henry III of France‚ whom she rejects‚ and urged by William Cecil‚ 1st Baron Burghley (Richard Attenborough)

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    The novel Pride & Prejudice can be used as a comparison between how society and class plays a role in the lives of individuals currently and during the 1800’s. The protagonist‚ Elizabeth Bennett‚ is a charming young lady that is favored by her father due to her natural acumen and ability to defy society. Although she is often described as obstinate‚ unwilling to change her mind upon another request. With this being sound‚ it became evident to the audience that her insecurities of wealth made her

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