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    In Julia Prewitt Brown’s article she explains how Jane Austen’s voice is heard throughout Pride and Prejudice within the narrator’s voice. Austen’s life is portrayed in subtle yet impactful ways in the way that she writes as well as what she writes. Julia Prewitt Brown states in “A Narrator’s Voice” that Pride and Prejudice can be viewed in a variety of ways: “ The discourse of the rest of Pride and Prejudice… falls into two broad categories‚ narrative and dialogue. Perceived together‚ as they are

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    CHAPTERS I-II/ 1 –2 What is the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? How does Austen convey the tone Mr. Bennet uses with his wife? Mr. Bennet is often annoyed with Mrs. Bennet. Mr and Mrs Bennet’s relationship is formal and she only wants him to do what she wants. Why is Mrs. Bennet so interested in the young man’s arrival? Her soul purpose in life is to wed her daughters off. The young man seems very suitable. CHAPTERS III-VI/ 3 -6 Despite Bingley’s appearance as a most eligible bachelor

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    Being alienated in Pride and Prejudice In the novel Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen is about families facing the challenges of alienation through clashing classes. Elizabeth‚ the elder alienated sister‚ is constantly up against society in the novel due to her differing views on how she should act. A recurrence shown through the novel is how society traps people into the usual gender and class role‚ by looking down on those who try to break out of such norms. Throughout the novel‚ Elizabeth

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    Austen‚ Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Bantam Books‚ New York‚ 1813-1981. Pride and prejudice is romantic novel and was written during a time of war in Britain where Austen grew up. This book is very interesting and it might rise a lot of question in it’s readers mind. This book is also the book I‘m doing my research on and though it has little comparison to history but it reflects a lot of values. The book talks mostly about marriage and reflects social issues. This novel shows us that love can overwhelm

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    letter where Darcy seek to explain himself and seek Elizabeth’s understanding. We can see Darcy’s attempt when he wrote “I shall hope to be secured in future‚ when the following account of my actions and their motives has been read.” (150-151‚ Pride and Prejudice) His justification and explanation is vital in the story as it will lead to the turning point in the novel where Elizabeth realized the reasons behind his actions which she accused him of and changed her opinion and attitude towards him. This

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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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    with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. They have an abundant amount of similarities and differences. The similarities that pop out most between the two are‚ higher and lower classes have two different lifestyles‚ the mothers of the female protagonist‚ and the males both marry a woman from a lower class. Whereas the differences that grab the reader’s attention are the time periods and the author’s meaning different things but the assumption of what they meant based on their genders. One of the first

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    Analysis of Feminism in Pride and Prejudice Name: 胡晓君 Maggie Student Number: 12011043 Analysis of Feminism in Pride and Prejudice Abstract:Pride and Prejudice is a marvellous novel of Jane Austen. Although in her age‚ women are regarded as emotional‚ weak‚ nurturing‚ and submissive‚ Austen depicts her heroine‚ Elizabeth as a woman who has her own perspectives‚ feelings‚ and opinions. This paper analyses feminism in Pride and Prejudice from its progressive

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    can be easily understood. Jane Austen’s novel‚ Pride and Prejudice conveys various messages that pertains mainly about marriage and love. Most individual correlate marriage with love. However‚ in this novel‚ Jane Austen conveys the readers a totally different perspective of how marriage truly viewed as in her era. Prejudice among individuals due to class and status is one of the main theme the author mainly tried to convey throughout the story. Prejudices which are formed about people based on first

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    Eurydice has the role of a very minor character in Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ yet she represents major life lessons and themes that Sophocles implies throughout the play. The Queen is seen and heard through the lines of other characters. Her silence can speak louder than words. She only has seven lines‚ yet she does not have to say much in order for us to understand her important role as a queen‚ mother‚ and wife. We can interpret her values and traits through what other characters say and imply

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