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    Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice‚ highlights one fundamental aspect of feminist criticism: patriarchy. Patriarchy can be seen in Jane Austen’s novel in the form of the existing system of entailment. Entailment in Pride and Prejudice‚ the restriction of future ownership of real estate to particular descendants‚ is limited solely to male heirs. As Mr. Bennet has no male children‚ his estate will be entailed to Mr. Collins as opposed to his own daughters. Mrs. Bennet remarks

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    whose desire for the male protagonist lead them in scheming for the demise of the female character‚ and such a character is undoubtedly present in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ in the form of the posh and petty‚ Caroline Bingley. In the novel‚ Caroline Bingley is described to the audience‚ along with her married sister‚ Mrs Hurst‚ as “fine women‚ with an air of decided fashion” (Austen 12)‚ wherein the word “fine” suggests “pure‚ perfect; of the best or very high quality” in terms of appearance

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    INTRODUCTION “The Judgment” is perceived as one of Kafka’s more important and autobiographical works. Written in 1912‚ this short story was initially published in Max Brod’s magazine‚ Arkadia‚ the following year. Many critics view the story as a depiction of the tension between the isolation and alienation of the modern artist and the demands of family and societal expectations. Plot and Major Characters “The Judgment” opens with the protagonist of the story‚ Georg Bendemann‚ sitting at an open

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    06.03 Calorimetry: Lab Report Before You Begin: You may either copy and paste this document into a word processing program of your choice or print this page. Procedure: Part I: The Dissolving of Solid Sodium Hydroxide in Water Measure out approximately 205 mL of distilled water and pour it into the calorimeter. Stir carefully with a thermometer until a constant temperature is reached. Record the volume of water and the constant initial temperature of the water on your data table. Place

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    Pride and Prejudice THEME: Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is a tale of love and marriage in eighteenth-century England. PLOT: It centres on the elder sisters of the Bennet family‚ Jane and Elizabeth. Their personalities‚ misunderstandings and the roles of pride and prejudice play a large part in the development of their individual relationships. The spirited Elizabeth and softhearted Jane have to deal with not only their own feelings but also the status of their family‚ both of

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    The Social Conflicts of 19th Century England A woman without her man is nothing. A woman‚ without her‚ man is nothing. The first statement implies that a woman needs a man to be valued. In the second statement‚ the roles are switched and suggest that man needs a woman to be something. Both statements praise the identical concept of needing the opposite sex to be something. "When something is missing in your life‚ it usually turns out to be someone" - Robert Brault. Can obtaining the opposite sex

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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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    wit and intelligence. Antagonist: Darcy’s antagonist is the various ‘obstacles’ he has to overcome in order to win the love of Elizabeth‚ including: * Her vulgar and indiscreet mother * Wickham’s false account of him * Elizabeth’s own prejudice against him Climax: A high point in the rising

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    (30 Points) Why it is named Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is an award winning British Classic. The novel’s themes arguably created one of the best storylines in British Literature. With every book comes controversy; particularly in Pride and Prejudice (P&P) how important are the themes of pride and prejudice to the novel. The theme of Pride is mostly shown through the characters of Lady Catherine‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy while Prejudice is shown best through Caroline

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    Successful Marriage I: Biography Looked upon as being one of the most influential and popular writers during the romantic period‚ Jane Austen published many romance novels‚ such as her most famous‚ Pride and Prejudice. Austen focused her writings on the importance of “romantic love as a true happiness to marriage” (Olsen 426). Having not experienced marriage‚ Jane often based her stories off of her family’s romance. Jane was born into a middle class family with very little income; Jane used

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