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    This is the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice and stands as one of the most famous first lines in literature. Even as it briskly introduces the arrival of Mr. Bingley at Netherfield—the event that sets the novel in motion—this sentence also offers a miniature sketch of the entire plot‚ which concerns itself with the pursuit of “single men in possession of a good fortune” by various female characters. The preoccupation with socially advantageous marriage in nineteenth-century English society manifests

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    the person Elizabeth was before witnessing transcendence. This quotation demonstrates Elizabeth’s classical nature‚ her resentment towards Darcy‚ and even her prejudices. The way in which Elizabeth speaks towards Darcy is in a calm‚ but cold manner. Elizabeth attempts to wound Darcy’s pride through stating that he means nothing to her and even if he did‚ the injustice he has had towards both her family and herself has led to a permanent resentment. This attempt to damage Darcy’s pride demonstrate

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    When exploring through the traits of characters within all well written stories or even actual people‚ the major changes within them began with small little choices or events and the repercussions snowballed upon each other‚ and rock the character down to their very core ideals. With this truth set in place‚ it becomes evident that casting judgement upon another due to their reaction to an event is something inherently wrong. As the events that they have experienced up to that point are something

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    texts. Weldon’s Letters to Alice: On First Reading Jane Austen (Letters to Alice) is an epistolary novel containing a series of letters from Aunt Fay to her niece Alice who is currently studying English Literature at college. Alice has been told to read Jane Austen but thinks that Austen is “boring‚ petty and irrelevant” (Letters to Alice‚ Page 7). Aunt Fay attempts to convince Alice to read Jane Austen by talking about the life and work of Jane Austen‚ and tries to explain Literature to Alice. She

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    Wickham’s Function in the Novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ In the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’‚ written by Jane Austen‚ there are many different characters‚ each with their own roles to play in order for the story to reach its final product. Among these many characters is George Wickham. Though generally brushed off as a minor character‚ George Wickham plays a vital role in the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Through both his lies and his amatory adventures‚ Wickham is the

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    Bride and Prejudice‚ Gurinder Chadha’s Bollywood film adaption of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ has many similarities and differences to the original novel. Chadha stays true to Austen’s original plot ¬¬¬¬of romance‚ marriage and gender. However‚ she adds modern and cultural aspects to make the film more relatable and accessible to today’s viewers. For example‚ characters use cell phones‚ e-mail‚ and contemporary language with slang. Austen remains with proper language. Additionally‚ Bride

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    English 4 Honors August 22‚ 2012 Pride and Prejudice VS Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and prejudice the original 1817 romantic comedy about young lovers in contrast to Pride and Prejudice and zombies which combine Jane Austens classical novel pride and Prejudice with elements of modern zombie fictional and Gothic literature. Both tales keep the same concept telling a story about tangled relationships between young couples in different social classes questioning true love and love out of

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    4310 – Study Questions – Pride and Prejudice 1. Titles of literary works are always significant; in Austen’s novel‚ the title is highly significant to the central conflict in the narrative. Discuss the title and its significance. The title of Pride and Prejudice is significant because the central conflict between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy‚ as well as several other characters‚ is fueled by their intense possession of pride and prejudice. Elizabeth holds several prejudices toward Darcy based a lot

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    English 10 Honors Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen 1. “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in wants of a wife” Chapter 1 | During the time period that this book takes place‚ this quote could be proven true. At this time‚ there were arranged marriages based on a mans place in society and his fortune. Today‚ people get married because they are in love. Some people may marry others based on their financial standings but there

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    Jane Austen was an English novelist who wrote about British land owners and the obsession of women to marry well for social standing and economic security. She is primarily known for her six major novels which were published anonymously due to the fact that women could not be authors in the 18th century. Her second novel‚ Pride and Prejudice was the first novel to be produced into a movie in 1940’s. Jane Austen’s uses of irony‚ realism and social commentary in all her novels attracted a wide

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